The Maya civilization emerged circa 2000 BCE, and for centuries they ruled over an extensive territory in Central America.

Archaeologists in Mexico have discovered ancient Mayan pottery in a cave system a little more than 10 miles away from downtown Playa de Carmen.

Belize may not be the first country to come to mind when you think of famous Mayan archaeological wonders. Sites like Ch ...

The Maya civilization thrived at Tikal and in other cities until it declined after about A.D. 900, for reasons that are much debated. Before that, Teotihuacan had also declined, from about the ...

The impact that other civilizations have had on the Maya is just beginning to be understood, researchers say. Perhaps the greatest Maya mystery of all is the cause of the civilization’s abrupt ...

And at the peak of their civilization, from a.d. 600 to 850, the Maya built monumental cities and produced art—stone sculptures, painted ceramics, delicate figurines and jade jewelry and masks ...

Once one of the most magnificent city-states of the Maya civilization, Chichen Itza now stands quietly amid the jungle, waiting for the world to visit and listen to its stories. I walked with my ...