Scientists drove ATVs for miles and then hiked miles more through dense forest to reach a site untouched by looting on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. They named it Minanbé, meaning “there is no path.”

Researchers hacked through more than three miles of vegetation to get to the site, which lies out of bounds of familiar logging tracks. There, they found unique carved stelae and altars

Centuries before the advent of novocaine electric drills and x-rays, the ancient Maya may have been closing tooth cavities with jade inlays. Teeth decorated with jade, “fool’s

In a recent statement, Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) reported the discovery of a lost Maya city hidden deep within the Calakmul Biosphere Reserv

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A study finds Classic Maya rulers used deity impersonation to strengthen political authority through warfare, lordship and sacred rituals.

An accidental discovery in Guatemala has revealed ancient Mayan calculations etched onto the walls of a buried room. These aren't artistic murals but working astronomical and calendrical tables, offering a rare glimpse into how scribes tracked celestial bodies and coordinated societal events.

Deep in the forests of Campeche, Mexico, laser sensors have revealed the outlines of a sprawling ancient Maya settlement that no modern road has ever reached. The site, identified as Valeriana, contains palace platforms,