One of the largest and best-preserved Mayan pyramids, the temple was a mausoleum for 7th century ruler K’inich Janab Pakal. The evidence of a long-forgotten civilization was everywhere ...

Scientists studied the genetic makeup of seven Maya individuals—including one who was the victim of human sacrifice.

The Maya civilization is one of the biggest and most famous of pre-Columbian civilizations in the Americas. For over 3,000 years, the Mayas lived throughout the Maya Region, which consisted of ...

Archaeologists working in the dense jungles of northern Guatemala have uncovered the remains of an ancient Maya city that ...

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