In C.E. 331, Te K’ab Chaak ascended to the throne as the first ruler of the ancient Maya city of Caracol in what is today ...

University of Houston professors Arlen and Diane Chase have been excavating the same site in Belize for nearly 40 years.

A team of archaeologists excavating the ancient Maya city of Caracol discovered the tomb of its first ruler, which contained ...

Archaeologist have found a Maya complex in northern Guatamala that included astronomical observatories, pyramids, and complex canal system.

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

A new study uses genome analysis to show the decline, not erasure, of the ancient Maya civilization. Researchers compared the genomes of seven skeletons to previously sequenced sets from across ...

Archaeologists unearthed a nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan city in Guatemala — complete with pyramids and mysterious monuments — that reveals new traces of the ancient civilization.

Archaeologists have uncovered a nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan complex in northern Guatemala, revealing a treasure trove of ancient structures and artifacts.

The Mayan civilization arose around 2000 BC, reaching its height between 400 and 900 AD in what is present-day southern Mexico and Guatemala, as well as parts of Belize, El Salvador and Honduras.

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan complex in Guatemala, revealing sanctuaries, pyramids and a unique canal system that could shed further light on the ...