“Mayan calendar specialists anticipated solar eclipses by correlating their occurrences with dates in their 260-day ...

Explore the ancient Maya city of Uxmal, one of the most significant archaeological sites of the Maya civilization. Uxmal ...

Every year, millions of tourists flock to Chichen Itza to marvel at the ancient architecture and learn about the Mayan culture. Sacrificial rituals were common at the famous site. Over the years, ...

The ancient Maya and Aztecs had detailed calendars that celebrated New Year's Eve at different times, with traditions to mark ...

MEXICO CITY — A previously unknown ancient Maya city has been discovered in the jungles of southern Mexico, the country’s anthropology institute said on Tuesday, adding it was likely an important ...

Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Mayan city nearly 3,000 years old in northern Guatemala, with pyramids and monuments that point to its significance as an important ceremonial site, the ...

Underwater archaeology excavations in a Belize lagoon discovered ancient Mayan salt kitchens showing families working from home, study says. Photo from Louisiana State University Salt is a ...

I am aboard the cruise ship “Yorktown,” once again. Last summer we took an amiable crowd of National Review and American Spectator readers on a tour of the Great Lakes. This winter we have taken ...

When a relative died, I was given an extraordinary artifact—and a head-spinning journey down a 25-year ethical rabbit hole.

What some have claimed is an ancient Mayan sculpture looks eerily similar to modern-day Batman, and there's good reason for that. The sculpture's modern look should raise suspicions right away, but ...

Salt is a dinner-table staple, a cupboard must-have, and a pop-culture slang. It’s a culinary and dietary necessity for people today just like it was for the ancient Mayans over a century ago. But, ...