Craving a trip that’s equal part adventure and elegant escape? Does your idea of a vacation also include a bit of history and ...

After scaling an ancient Mayan site, tourists were apprehended for disregarding rules and disrespecting a centuries-old ...

The descendants of the ancient Maya, who long ago lost the ability to ... was discovered in an 80-foot-high pyramid at the ruins of San Bartolo, a ceremonial site in Guatemala.

Archaeologists working in an ancient Mayan city have unearthed a mysterious 1,700-year-old altar whose bright decorations and ...

The discovery shows the cultural interaction between the Maya of Tikal and Teotihuacan's elite between 300 and 500 A.D., archaeologists said.

Archaeologists in Guatemala uncover a Teotihuacan altar in Tikal, revealing ancient cultural and spiritual ties with the Maya ...

Lost in the jungle and teeming with life, Tikal’s ancient Mayan pyramids rise dramatically above treetops. No crowds, just echoing howler monkeys and Indiana Jones vibes. Rome’s forgotten twin ...

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