An ancient mask depicting a 7th-century Mayan king has been discovered in southern Mexico. The find was made in the famous ancient city of Palenque in the Mexican state of Chiapas. Archaeologists ...

Deep in the Mexican jungle, archaeologists have discovered a real gem. Well, a gem made of stucco. While uncovering an ancient Mayan drainage system, a team from Mexico's National Institute of ...

Sixteen hundred years ago, the inhabitants of the powerful ancient Maya kingdom of Tikal looked to the west and saw red. On a hilltop, in their direct line of sight, stood the Temple of the Night Sun.

Archaeologists have discovered a ritual mask in Mexico which is thought to represent the face of one of Mesoamerica's most important historical rulers. According to the National Institute of ...

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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 ...

CHIAPAS, MEXICO—According to a statement released by Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History, over the past decade, a collection of 700-year-old stucco sculptures has been unearthed at ...

National Geographic archaeologist George E. Stuart reported in 1975 on the scientists who sought to decode the ancient language—and the looters who stood in their way.