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 ...

Maya is most often seen as a girl name. Learn more about the meaning, origin, and popularity of the name Maya. Fact checked by Karen Cilli The name Maya has been linked to several origins.

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 ...

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 ...

Encircled by thick jungle, Palenque is one of the most impressive and mysterious of all Mexico’s ancient Maya sites. Known by the ancient Maya people as Lakamha, and today a UNESCO World ...

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 ...