The height of the Maya kingdom, which stretched from 250 to 900 AD, included the rise of the ... The courts were a symbol of wealth and power to the Maya people, hence their prime placement.

The site was a thriving settlement during the Classic Maya period (A.D. 250-900), a time when writing ... like Russian nesting dolls. When the people of Holmul added a new layer, they preserved ...

People believed that the kings were chosen to rule by gods (divine right to rule). The Maya kings became the high priests during the Classic period (250-900 AD). During the post Classic period ...

Deep among Guatemala's northern rainforests is the Tikal complex of Mayan ruins. A Mayan city known as Yax Mutal, the capital ...