If you've ever visited Cancun or Playa del Carmen in Mexico, then you’ve likely heard about the Mayans. They are the ...

Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.

But when the Spanish conquistadors arrived in Central America in 1517, the Mayan people had left Tikal for the surrounding jungle, and its limestone towers were already in ruins. At this point ...

These and other questions involving the Maya people’s relation to their gods, their sacred city, and their extraordinarily accurate calendar were what the two archaeologists were investigating.

Maya people in the Yucatán Peninsula have prepared it this way since at least 400 AD. But people have abandoned these traditions, swapping pibs for modern stoves. More from Still Standing ...

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The Stranger Things actress, who is the daughter of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, was photographed walking around New York City with a sparkler on her left ring finger. In the photos, which were ...

PEOPLE, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, delivers the most trustworthy celebrity news and captivating human interest stories, connecting you to the pulse of American culture. Since our first issue hit ...

As far back as 3500 years ago millions of Maya people lived in this area in different cities, ruled by kings, or queens. That there is a temple! It’s almost 1300 years old! Just imagine what it ...

Then, in 964, the Itzás, a Maya-speaking people from the Petén rain forest around Tikal, moved into the city. Archeologists have fully explored only about 20 or 30 of several hundred buildings ...