University of Houston experts conducting excavations at Caracol in Belize found the tomb, which revealed burial artifacts and ancient remains.

The Aztecs has about 200 deities — and in this article, we're uncovering the 13 most important Aztec gods and goddesses you need to know about.

At 107, Alberta Bailey is one of Florida's oldest residents. Even her great-great-grandchildren attended her birthday party ...

HOUSTON — University of Houston archaeologists have uncovered the tomb of Te K'ab Chaak, the first ruler of the ancient Maya city of Caracol in Belize, Central America. The discovery represents the ...

Archaeologists from @UHouston have uncovered the tomb of Te K’ab Chaak — Caracol’s first ruler and dynastic founder. It’s the ...

The UN Human Rights Committee found Thursday that Guatemala is responsible for violating the rights of multiple generations of Mayan Indigenous peoples who were forcibly displaced during the country’s ...

An illustration of K'awiil, the Maya god of storm, on pottery. K2970 from the Justin Kerr Maya archive, Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University, ...

Ancient Maya peoples knew that human beings are not independent from nature but part of it.

(The Conversation) — Ancient Maya peoples knew that human beings are not independent from nature but part of it.

The Popol Vuh, a sacred Maya K’iche narrative of the creation of the world, underscores the sacred character of agriculture by describing how the first humans were modeled from corn by the gods ...

Archaeology & History 1,000-Year-Old Mayan Ruins Unearthed During Construction Work in Mexico Archaeologists excavated seven structures, five of which will be open to the public.

At the heart of the Maya civilisation were sacred sites where ritual sacrifices took place. A new DNA analysis reveals more about this practice and Maya genetic legacy.