Archaeologists in Mexico have discovered ancient Mayan pottery in a cave system a little more than 10 miles away from downtown Playa de Carmen.

April 23, 2025. More for You ...

The ancestors of the Ancient Maya used an ingenious method of food collection that enabled their population to grow.

Waldorf Astoria Riviera Maya has 173 rooms and suites, two waterfront pools with private cabanas, a spa, and five restaurants ...

Tulum is the perfect destination for families who love a blend of luxury and adventure—those who want to step beyond the ...

Robby Soave delivers radar about an ancient altar found in Guatemala that was apparently used for "child sacrifices," ...

The Mayans chose this site because it is slightly elevated on a flat island and because of the cenotes — natural sinkholes — and the water they provided. Roads from all four directions led to San ...

The Guatemalan government announced the discovery of an ancient Teotihuacan altar in Tikal National Park, shedding new light on the interactions between the Teotihuacan and Mayan cultures ...

An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, was discovered in Tikal National Park in Guatemala, the center of Mayan culture, demonstrating the ...

Tikal, an ancient city-state deep in the jungle of Guatemala, was once a powerful hub of the Maya civilization. During its peak, between 200 and 900 C.E., it was a major political, economic, and ...

(Image Courtesy of Brown University) A buried ancient altar at the center of the Maya city of Tikal points to the tensions between the Maya and their neighbors in the late 300s C.E. According to a new ...

It probably speaks to the complicated feelings they had about Teotihuacan.” [ Related: Ancient Mayan human sacrifices involved twins. ] Archeologists believe that Tikal’s collective memory of ...