A decline in the population density led to the eventual collapse of the Classic Maya civilisation, they concluded. This was ...

Beneath the surface of present-day western Honduras lie the ruins of Copán—an archaeological site that once stood as a vital ...

A new DNA study of ancient remains from Copán, Honduras, reveals deep links between the ancient Maya and modern-day ...

The city of "Los Abuelos" takes its name from two human-like sculptures of an "ancestral couple" found at the site.

By Elda Cantú The Mexican authorities threatened legal action this week over a video featuring the YouTube sensation MrBeast at ancient Maya ruins ... what we today call Honduras made avocados ...

An international team of archaeologists discovered an ancient Maya city in a northeastern area of Guatemala known for its ...

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.

Today, more than 30 Mayan languages exist and are spoken by at least six million people worldwide. Although some, like ...

Skeletons unearthed from the ruins of the ancient city of Copán in Honduras have yielded clues to the collapse of the Mayan civilisation. Copán, now a Unesco World Heritage site, thrived during ...

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.