The Mayans

Researcher Uncovers Lost Maya Rebel City Deep in Chiapas

Archeologist Josuhé Lozada Toledo said, "it was the most exhausting field experience of my career, but in the end, we found the archaeological evidence just where the computer model predicted."

Location of the lost city of Sak-Bahlán.
 Deep within Sky Place pyramid, Archaeologists find tomb of Maya ruler Te K'ab Chaak.

Deep within Sky Place pyramid, Archaeologists find tomb of Maya ruler Te K'ab Chaak

 MrBeast in Chichén Itzá.

Mexican authorities to sue MrBeast over alleged violations in Mayan temple video

 Human remains in Guatemala's Cueva de Sangre reveal ancient Maya ritual sacrifices.

Human remains in Guatemala's Cueva de Sangre reveal ancient Maya ritual sacrifices


Archaeologists discover first known Maya tattooing tools in Belize cave

Microscopic analysis reveals tools had wear patterns consistent with tattooing on skin.

 Archaeologists discover first known Maya tattooing tools in Belize cave. Illustration.

Teotihuacan altar found in Tikal, highlighting ancient ties with Maya

Discovery includes remains of three children, indicating sacrificial rituals linked to Teotihuacan.

 Teotihuacan altar found in Tikal, highlighting ancient ties with Maya.

Ancient Maya city Ichkabal opens to the public in Quintana Roo

Becomes Mexico's 194th pre-Columbian archaeological site open to visitors.

 Ancient Maya city Ichkabal opens to the public in Quintana Roo.

A 4,000-year-old fishing canal network may have helped the rise of the Maya Civilization

Using drones and Google Earth data, archaeologists mapped a network of earthen canals.

 Birds in Crooked Tree, Belize. March 18, 2023.

Archaeological discovery reveals hidden history of Mayan “Snake Kings”

Newly discovered reliefs at Dzibanché depict celestial ancestors of the Kaanu'l dynasty.

 Dzibanche, Building 1, Temple of the Owl.

Statue of Poseidon in Mexico angers local deity Chaac, allegedly causing Hurricane Beryl

A Poseidon statue in Mexico faces removal for offending Mayan rain god Chaac, amid jokes after Hurricane Beryl hit, prompting local concern and an official removal request.

 statue of the Greek God, Poseidon in Progreso, Mexico July 4, 2024.

Mexico uncovers 'elite' Mayan palace used to home ancient rulers

The discovery marks the first-ever finding of such a structure used for residential purposes in the Mayan site, located in the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico.

 The remains of a palace-esque structure constructed in the ancient Mayan city of Kabah