Tourists and archaeologists alike travel to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico to view the region's famous Mayan ruins. In fact, the ancient sites are so well-known that there's a tourism district ...

The Mayan mythology gods and goddesses are filled with rich history, rituals, and mysteries — some of which we still uncover ...

Why We Chose the Mayan Ruins as One of the Seven Wonders. By ABC News. November 16, 2006, ... including the Feathered Serpent deity that has become famous in the Mesoamerican world.

The pyramidal Temple of Kulkulkan was built to honor the Mayan serpent god Kulkulkan, of which little is known by modern people. Researchers originally discovered the cenote which lies beneath the ...

Mexico’s mysterious Mayan ruins at Palenque, now accessible from the air June 12, 2014 Visitors to Palenque, Mexico, in the southern state of Chiapas, can explore Mayan ruins.

The early-morning sun burnishes the stone temples in Copan to a golden sheen, while on their facades, serpents writhe, jaguars crouch, birds preen and gods grimace in a pantomime that has been ...

More Mayan sites have been found in the last 10 years than in the preceding 150. Here's how space technology is helping archaeologists uncover ancient ruins.

Visit the best Mayan ruins you can see around Cancún. Choose from walkable beachside options or take a day trip to jungle ruins. Visit the best Mayan ruins you can see around Cancún.

Scientists use laser technology to uncover more Mayan ruins 03:10. Archaeologists are using high-tech mapping technology to virtually unearth a massive network of Mayan ruins hidden for centuries ...