Limestone is soft when first cut and hardens with age. Ordinary Maya homes were not built on platforms like the city temples and palaces but on ground level. They were built in an oval shape ...

Researchers have found a treasure trove of structures from an ancient civilization — by using a modern technology.

As we continue in our quest to care for our planet, our enhanced understanding to how past civilizations reacted to climatic events is crucial.

The ancient Maya feel alive everywhere you look ... The Maya buried their dead in their homes, and when it was time for a new home, they built it on top of their old one. Golden says the Maya believed ...

Bonampak means "painted walls" in Maya, and the site is known for just that: beautiful murals depicting the life of the ancient Maya. The three-roomed Templo de las Pinturas has remarkably well ...

Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul ... The property has the greatest diversity of mammals in the Mayan region. It is home to two of the three species of primates, two of the ...

About 1,000 of these buildings — which include modest houses as well as grand palaces and pyramids ... The new findings differ from what was found when other ancient Maya regions were examined with ...

In this feature, you can actually "read" a passage of glyphs carved into an ancient Maya stela, or dedicatory stone monument. You can both read the ancient Maya (transcribed using the Roman ...