Did an entire ancient civilization really disappear without a trace or is the truth buried beneath centuries of mystery? This ...

Ancient DNA from people buried up to 1,600 years ago in Honduras have revealed clues to the rise and fall of the Maya.

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan complex in Guatemala, revealing sanctuaries, ...

The city of "Los Abuelos" takes its name from two human-like sculptures of an "ancestral couple" found at the site.

Ancient China began as a group of isolated communities during the Stone Age and eventually grew into a formidable empire.

Born in the depths of Central American tropical jungles, the Mayan civilization achieved great accomplishments in areas such ...

The shift from ancient to modern metropolises often leaves historians and curious minds asking: which are the oldest ...

Is your knowledge of the ancient Maya as extraordinary as their pyramids?

Apr. 14, 2025 — Wealth inequality began shaping human societies more than 10,000 years ago, long before the rise of ancient empires or the invention of writing. That's according to a new study ...

The Amphitheatre of El Jem, a UNESCO World Heritage Site built in the 3rd century, is one of the largest and best-preserved ...

An international team of researchers sequenced the genomes of seven individuals who lived in the ancient Maya city of Copán, ...

For more than two thousand years, people have mapped the stars. But a new study claims one of the world’s oldest surviving ...