When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The ancient Maya constructed hundreds of pyramids throughout Mesoamerica, from about 1000 B.C. to ...

The discovery raises questions about large settlements in Central America. This is an Inside Science story. A giant platform nearly a mile long made of stone, clay and earth is both the earliest- and ...

Mexico is filled with ancient wonders, including pyramids. These structures aren't just impressive piles of stone—they're ...

This photo released by the Guatemalan government shows two anthropomorphic sculptures that "represent an ancestral couple." - Guatemalan Ministry of Culture and Sports Archaeologists have discovered ...

(CNN) — In an ancient Maya temple-pyramid in Guatemala, archaeologists recently discovered the scorched bones of at least four adults who were likely members of a royal lineage. The burning signaled a ...

A glyph representing a day called “7 Deer” on mural fragments dating from the third century BC found inside the ruins of a pyramid in Guatemala marks the earliest-known use of the Maya calendar, one ...

Mexico is home to some truly amazing archeological sites — here are nine pyramids to plan your next trip around. Leonid Andronov/Getty Images The world is full of ancient wonders — so many that you ...

Planning to see some Mexico Mayan Ruins on your trip? Smart choice! As someone who’s been living in Mexico and traveling all over the country, the Mayan sites are some of the most interesting places ...