Rosa Mis walks on a carpet of cracking dry leaves under the scorching sun of late May. Her green T-shirt blends in with the ...

"These faces, these portraits, look at us from the past. Their gaze transports us to the royal court of the ancient and ...

Oak Cliff Cultural Center hosts a screening of "MONSTRUO DE XIBALBA," which explores Mayan folklore through a young boy's ...

Are Mexico's many spiritual ceremonies actually real, or just invented to sell expensive experiences to tourists?

From Mayan gods to dinosaur-killing asteroids, these are the lesser-known and crazy facts about cenotes you haven't heard ...

Scientists studied the genetic makeup of seven Maya individuals—including one who was the victim of human sacrifice.

Scientists studied the genetic makeup of seven Maya individuals—including one who was the victim of human sacrifice. The Maya Civilization Collapsed 1,200 Years Ago. But Their Genes Never ...

Originating around 2600 BC, the Maya civilization thrived in Central and South America for nearly 3,000 years, ... Human sacrifice was the best tribute that could be made to a god.

An international team of researchers sequenced the genomes of seven individuals who lived in the ancient Maya city of Copán, in present-day Honduras, during the Classic period (250–950 CE).The study, ...

Archaeologists have discovered a 1,600-year-old Maya altar, surrounded by children's bones. Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture.