The altar reveals the presence of powerful rulers from Teotihuacan who were there at a time when a coup ousted Tikal’s Maya ...

When, in the 1960s, the hieroglyphs—the most sophisticated writing system created in the New World—were at last beginning to be deciphered, a new picture of these people emerged. Mayan art and ...

inscribed with Maya hieroglyphs. But it’s that other island across the water, where a radio mast rises high over a compound, that I keep turning to. My guide Eulogio López Garcia, or ‘Locho ...

inscribed with Maya hieroglyphs. But it’s that other island across the water, where a radio mast rises high over a compound, that I keep turning to. My guide Eulogio López Garcia, or ‘Locho ...

Archaeologists Unearth an Intricately Carved Circular Stone Used as a Scorecard for a Ball Game 1200 Years Ago Researchers ...

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

Temple VI lays claim to the most extensive hieroglyphics in the Mayan world, narrating the city's dynastic history. When asked to choose one word to describe Tikal, David Stuart, a professor in ...

With pristine national parks, glorious coastline and rich indigenous culture and history, what’s not to love about Central ...

The social-media giant has manifested its final form: not digital connector, but digital bazaar. This is an edition of The ...

An ancient Mayan altar in Tikal, a 2,400-year-old city in Guatemala, evidences a quasi-imperial control system before the ...