A newly discovered altar buried near the center of the ancient Maya city of Tikal is providing fresh insight into the ...

Archaeologists in Mexico have discovered ancient Mayan pottery in a cave system a little more than 10 miles away from downtown Playa de Carmen.

Join us as we unveil the incredible discovery of a lost Mayan city hidden deep in the Amazon Jungle, featuring ancient ruins ...

Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.

A team of archaeologists has uncovered asignificant find in Tikal, Guatemala. This altar, which was buried under the jungle floor for centuries, reveals a complex picture of Maya life during a ...

Remains of other children were also found on three sides of the altar. Lorena Paiz, the archaeologist who led the discovery, ...

The fall of the ancient Maya civilisation came gradually — as did the disappearance of its centres of power, each one slowly reclaimed by the creeping jungle. Mighty cities were lost for centuries, ...

Advert As well as being yelled at for trespassing, some watchers began reaching for the man, hitting him, and claiming he should have been ‘sacrificed’, as per tradition in ancient Maya civilization.

The vibrant period of Ancient Greek civilization from 1200 BCE to 323 BCE gave us exceptional achievements that we continue to benefit from today. It was a long stretch of time that spanned from ...