The National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) reported the discovery of three Maya frescoes during rescue work at the site, which represent important iconographic symbols of the ...

Venture beyond Guatemala’s famed Maya ruins at Tikal and you’ll find family-run museums and communities preserving age-old ...

For a brief period one of those city-states prevailed and became the closest thing to an empire in Maya history. It was ruled by the Snake kings of the Kaanul dynasty, which until just a few ...

Who was Pakal the great? Explore the life of K'inich Janaab Pakal, the longest reigning Maya king in history. What happened to the Mayas? Discover what happened to the Maya people and explore some ...

This short film is from the BBC series, History of Early Civilisations - Maya. Through parodies of reality TV shows, this series introduces different aspects of the Maya civilisation. Devise a ...

Still, they recognised the Mayan origin of the site, especially after finding stelae. Unfortunately, despite finding brightly coloured murals inside many of the buildings, their condition was too poor ...

Catherwood determined that this linked the cities: both must be of Maya origin. Due to vast amounts of art and decoration, he thought Palenque was once a great power. Experts have now mapped more than ...