An ancient Mayan calendar, the Dresden Codex, was able to predict eclipses for centuries, revealing surprising scientific ...

This early history of the Maya peoples in Mesoamerica details the art and architecture of the Preclassic period, more than ...

A recently interpreted inscription reveals the existence of a forgotten Maya queen in Cobá, changing what was known about ...

Relief of Osiris from the Temple of Seti I, Abydos, Egypt. According to Egyptian mythology, Egypt’s first king Osiris sailed around the world spreading knowledge, exactly like the Feathered Serpent ...

Of all the images circulating out there to promote countries or specific destinations for tourism, few are as spectacular as ...

This Mayan structure rises above the trees in southern Mexico. Built centuries ago, it still holds its shape and mystery.

CHICAGO, IL – Rajan Hooda, at the University of Chicago, has unveiled a groundbreaking theory on how the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids, providing new insights into one of history’s greatest ...

A majestic row of five circular pyramids known as yácatas dominates a promontory overlooking Lake Pátzcuaro in the western Mexican state of Michoacán. Embodying the former might of the Purépecha ...

Stone chest, Templo Mayor, Mexico(Photograph Mirsa Islas, Courtesy Proyecto Templo Mayor) Stone chest and artifacts, Templo Mayor, Mexico(Photograph Mirsa Islas, Courtesy Proyecto Templo Mayor) The ...

One of the greatest Ancient Egyptian finds is the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, which was left untouched ...

A cluster of prehistoric dugout canoes resting beneath Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin, has been dated to as early as around 3000 BC, meaning at least one is older than Egypt’s Great Pyramid of ...

Researchers recently spotted an ancient Maya city using LiDAR. It’s located in the Balamakú ecological reserve on the west ...