Pope Leo XIV will preside over his inaugural mass today in front of St Peter’s Basilica, which marks the formal start of his ...

Guatemala’s Cueva de Sangre, translated as “blood cave,” isn’t just a clever name. It’s an apropos description of the cave ...

In the 1990s, archaeologists made a grisly discovery when they entered a cave beneath the Maya site of Dos Pilas in Petén.

Archaeologists working in northern Guatemala (formerly the Mayan city of Dos Pilas) recently discovered fragments of more ...

Archaeologists found items known to have been used in rituals, such as obsidian blades and red ochre, in the cave.

Although some feel Francis could have done more for their people during his 12 years as pontiff, Indigenous Catholics widely ...

Archaeologists have uncovered fragmented skulls from a Guatemalan cave where people were sacrificed in a brutal Maya ritual ...

The discovery paints a chilling picture: The people here were sacrificed during the dry season to appease the Maya rain god — ...

Deep in an underground cave in Guatemala, archaeologists stumbled upon hundreds of fragmented human bones showing signs of ...

5. Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia In 1920s Mexico, a young woman accidentally revives the Mayan god of death and must accompany him on a mythic journey to reclaim his throne.

I’m loath to start the story this way, but it’s also the truth: Madison carries the very specific kind of beauty that makes you exclaim, “Oh my god ... doing life-or-death work.