During a renovation project, workers dug for soil samples and stumbled upon a century-old coffin under the school. Take a ...

One of the oldest civilizations in Mesoamerica, the Mokaya were skilled artists, farmers, traders and even sportsmen.

Ceramic remains and an incense burner belonging to the Tlahuica culture were also found. Shortly after midday on September 19, 2017, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit central Mexico, killing 369 people, ...

Perhaps because of this history, one theory about the school’s past is that it was once an ancient cemetery, Mexico’s National ... fabric scraps, ceramics and a paper with an unknown ...

Maya blue is a highly unusual pigment because it is a mix of organic indigo and an inorganic clay mineral called palygorskite. The rich blue color does not fade over time; it has maintained its ...

Born in the depths of Central American tropical jungles, the Mayan civilization achieved great accomplishments in areas such ...

The rise of the renowned ancient Mayan civilisation of Mexico and central America was fuelled by contact with outsiders, as ...

With such ancient history, there are tales and myths to be told as we walked through the swirling sculpted corridors ...

The museum's $70 million renovation brings light, space, and cultural reverence to 1,800 works from Africa, Oceania, and the ...

You can’t destroy gold, as I’m sure you know. It lasts forever and never loses its shine. It was present in the dust that ...