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

The structure dates to the period 1000-1200 A.D. and could be linked to the cult of a serpent deity that was prominent in Maya mythology.

During survey work ahead of a new railway, archaeologists found the statue of a Maya warrior wearing a serpent on his head.

Archaeologists in Mexico have unearthed the remains of a circular temple that may have been built in honor of the Maya serpent deity Kukulcán (also spelled K'uk'ulkan). Excavations revealed that ...

Hoopes criticizes Wakanda Forever ’s blending of elements from different Mesoamerican cultures—for instance, the Aztec paradise Tlālōcān and the Maya serpent god Ku’ku’lkán.

An ancient ruler embodied by the Mayan god of corn in the underworld can be seen on an astonishingly well-preserved stone disk recently extracted from the Temple of the Sun in Mexico. The figure ...

A renegade tourist who was met by a furious mob after climbing an ancient Mayan pyramid in Mexico’s Chichén Itzá this week has been identified as a 29-year-old Mexican national. Officials said ...

A tourist has been arrested in Mexico for climbing a sacred Mayan temple Video shows a man scaling the Temple of Kukulcan in Chichén Itzá as thousands of visitors flock to the site to witness ...

A woman said to be from Spain was attacked by an angry crowd in Mexico after ignoring the rules and climbing to the top of the ancient Mayan Temple of Kukulcán in Chichén Itzá.