The Maya civilization, one of the most sophisticated pre-Columbian cultures, flourished across present-day Mexico, Guatemala, ...

A Late Classic (A.D. 600–900) Maya vase from the Peten region of Guatemala portrays a king and queen (above, center) preparing to perform a ceremonial dance. Both royal figures wear feather ...

And now, researchers have found one of the most stunning examples of Mesoamerican craftsmanship in history. According to The Guardian, archaeologists in Mexico just found remnants of a Mayan palace ...

Maya Wang is the associate China director at Human Rights Watch. Wang has researched and written extensively on a wide range of issues in China including the use of torture, arbitrary detention ...