Researchers in Mexico have discovered that an ancient Mayan observatory isn't only aligned to the sun, it's also designed to track the movement of the planet Venus across the sky, confirming that ...

A Mayan observatory may have tracked the movement of Venus and Mars, as well as tracking the alignment of the Sun. It was discovered in Acanceh in 2002 and was built in the classical Mayan period ...

Aldana’s paper, “Discovering Discovery: Chich’en Itza, the Dresden Codex Venus Table and 10th Century Mayan Astronomical Innovation,” in the Journal of Astronomy in Culture, blends the study of Mayan ...

The oldest ancient Maya ceremonial compound ever discovered in the Central American lowlands dates back 200 years before similar sites pop up elsewhere in the region, archaeologists announced ...

Any of you worried about 12/21/12 because it’s the supposed “end of the world”? We hope not, but in any case, the Griffith Observatory will be here to allay your fears. The observatory has ...

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 ...