Its buildings exhibit classic Maya architecture. The Temple of the Frescoes, for instance, which retains faint traces of blue-green frescoes, has a vaulted roof and triangular architecture.

In this new archaeological study, Arthur Demarest brings the lost pre-Columbian civilization of the Maya to life. In applying a holistic perspective to the most recent evidence from archaeology, ...

The Temple of Kukulkan at Chichen Itza, also known as El Castillo, stands as a testament to the Mayan civilization's advanced understanding of astronomy and architecture. The temple's design ...

In its heyday from about A.D. 300 to 900, the Maya civilization boasted hundreds ... mathematics, art and architecture, and a glyph system of writing on stone, ceramics, and paper.

The civilization thrived until around 900 CE, when many of its cities were mysteriously abandoned. The Maya left a lasting ...

Here are 7 hidden gems that offer a glimpse into the mysterious world of the Maya civilization ... of the scale and ...

This discovery significantly expands the sample size of studied Maya urban centers, providing unprecedented insights into their civilization’s scale and complexity. The finding suggests that the ...

The Maya civilization peaked between 250 and 900 ... and were skilled at writing using hieroglyphs, mathematics and architecture as well as being skilled astronomers and artists.

On the eve of the rise of the Maya civilization, people living in what’s now Belize turned a whole wetland into a giant network of fish traps big enough to feed thousands of people. We already ...