The stela depicts a ruler and a Jaguar god deity, showing how Maya kings used calendars for power.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This photo released by the Guatemalan government shows two anthropomorphic sculptures that "represent an ancestral couple." - ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Native to the Maya village of Santa Cruz, Jose Mes welcomes visitors to his home to experience the Belizean Mayan culture.

The modern study of Maya civilization owes much to Uaxactun in northern Guatemala. It was there in 1916 that Sylvanus Morley, an American archaeologist and erstwhile spy, rediscovered a ruined city ...

Long before the Classic Period of Maya Civilization, great cities, beautiful art and powerful kings were emerging in the Maya ...

Beilin said she began this project when she became interested in the relationship between humans and non-humans, like animals, plants and natural forces. Beilin wanted to investigate the extent to ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The beating heart of the Mayan civilization—a patchwork of city-states that reached the height of its powers toward the tail end of the first ...

Discover what your Maya sign could mean through the ancient calendar system and how it connects to modern astrology ...

The world’s oldest trading card game, “Magic: The Gathering,” returns this week to a world drawn from real Mesoamerican cultures. Unlike the usual fantasy fare of elves and dragons, the hundreds of ...

Paradise awaits at Iberostar Selection Paraíso Maya Suites, an environmentally friendly and action packed resort in gorgeous Riviera Maya. With summer vacation around the corner, you will want to keep ...