The Mayan mythology gods and goddesses are filled with rich history, rituals, and mysteries — some of which we still uncover ...

These gods had to be pleased so Maya communities made regular offerings to them, in the form of animal (and sometimes human) sacrifices. The Maya worshipped family members who had died.

NBC 5 and the Kimbell Art Museum invite you to experience Lives of the Gods: Divinity in Maya Art, May 7 through September 3 at the Kimbell Art Museum. This monumental and acclaimed exhibition ...

A Maya king’s tomb discovered in Belize offers the first proof of royal rule at Caracol and sheds light on early ties with ...

A Mayan corn god's head has been unearthed by archaeologists in Mexico who found it at the bottom of a pond that was regarded by the ancients as symbolizing the entrance to the underworld. The ...

New research suggests the collapse of the ancient Mayan civilization may have been due to both environmental catastrophe and belief in gods and the paranormal.

An ancient altar has been unearthed that is believed to have been used to sacrifice children in an abandoned 'city of the gods'.

Blood-letting, offerings of various objects, and other rituals defined the life of the ancient Maya people, who worked to satisfy a reciprocal relationship with their gods.