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 ...

Will the world come to an end on Dec. 21, 2012, as predicted by the Mayan calendar and used as the theme of the movie "2012"? Not according to Jorge Ruz, co-owner of Hacienda Xcanatun, a restored 18th ...

Maya civilization has once again amazed researchers with a groundbreaking archaeological revelation that challenges our understanding of ancient Mesoamerican society. Hidden beneath the dense jungle ...

Altar Q, a Mayan monument carved approximately 1,300 years ago in Honduras, may reveal a code that has eluded scientists until now. A recent study suggests that the hand signs depicted on this altar ...

Learn what caused a major population crash in the Maya civilization, driving several cities to fall into ruin.

Throughout history, clean and potable water has been one of the most prized possessions, without which no human civilization could have ever sustained itself. Not only is water crucial for drinking ...

When Washington, D.C. resident Anna Lee Dozier picked up a vase at a thrift store in Maryland five years ago, she thought it a faithful reproduction of a Mayan artifact. “It did look old to me,” she ...

Astrologer Lisa Stardust shares her insights on the Mayan system and how it captures the energy you were born into ...