Tikal developed from a small “watering hole” into one of the biggest and most powerful Maya cities of Mesoamerica.

Maya blue is a highly unusual pigment because it is a mix of organic indigo and an inorganic clay mineral called palygorskite. The rich blue color does not fade over time; it has maintained its ...

Tikal, a few hours west ... During long hours underground, Moyes helped map the cave and scour the floor for traces of the Maya. Sometimes she would record artifacts into the wee hours of the morning.

Once a thriving Maya city with an estimated 35,000 residents, it now draws crowds of visitors from around the world to admire its grand temples and explore the region’s rich history. Designated ...

Archaeologists in Guatemala have discovered an altar that holds the burial of a child and adult in the Maya city of Tikal, a finding that could help researchers discern the nature of the city's ...

During his reign, Pakal transformed Palenque from relative obscurity into a city that rivaled other great Maya cities such as Tikal. (Ancient Maya believed a rain god resided in caves and cenotes.) ...

Related: Mysterious Tikal altar that wasn't Maya after all includes at least 4 skeletons — and 1 was a child "There are a few lines of evidence that we used to determine that this was more ...

In Calakmul, an ancient Mayan lowland city so powerful it was once called the “Kingdom of the Snake", a substructure known as Building II was also visited by Donaldson’s team, which ...