Archaeologists using an old map of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula have uncovered a lost Maya city, hidden until now, with thousands of buildings densely packed into a small area. The archaeological team ...

Mayan ruins, hidden cenotes, and flamingos in Mexico combine ancient history, natural landscapes, and wildlife into a ...

Researchers compared the newly discovered site of Valeriana to the well-known site of Calakmul in the Maya Lowlands. (photo via Wikimedia Commons) Archaeologists say they have found evidence of ...

The ancestral Mayan culture pays tribute to its god, Kukulkán, with the arrival of spring. He descends along the pyramid steps of the Chichen Itzá temple in Yucatán, Mexico, to fertilize Mother Earth.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Mayans set themselves apart as masters of engineering, accomplishing constructive feats once thought to be impossible for ...

Mexico finally cut the ribbon on one of its most ambitious tourism projects yet with the unveiling of El Tren Maya, aka The Maya Train, a new 290-mile track connecting famed archeological sites across ...

A team of archaeologists in Mexico excavating Mayan ruins near the ancient walled city of Tulum discovered a sealed cave filled with human and animal remains that could be over 1,000 years old. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Less than a year after a massive, ancient stone carving was discovered in western Mexico, it is on display for the public for the ...

GUATEMALA CITY — Mexico, Guatemala and Belize have announced plans to create a huge reserve of tropical forest spanning across the three countries. Pushing out criminal gangs and protecting the land ...

The Mayans set themselves apart as masters of engineering, accomplishing constructive feats once thought to be impossible for their time. They thought of everything — how the shadow of the stairs of ...