Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a ritual-based site that may have been built long before the rise of Maya rulers ...

Archaeologists have confirmed that Aguada Fénix, the largest and oldest known Maya monument, was designed as a massive cosmogram representing the Maya conception of the universe. New excavations at ...

Spotted from an airplane by remote sensing equipment, a vast and ancient Maya complex was hidden from view for millennia by forest and fields before it was made public in 2020. Five years on, ...

Ek’ Balam is one of the most impressive Mayan archeological zones, thanks to its incredible preservation. A new discovery ...

Climate change is not just a modern dilemma; it’s a force that has reshaped the trajectory of human history time and again.

Modern technology, new excavations and curious amateurs have helped unearth some of the world's greatest treasures in the ...

Riviera Maya, stretching along Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, is known for its turquoise Caribbean waters, white sand beaches, ...

The Mayan Train offers a transformative travel experience, connecting key southeastern Mexican destinations. On a FAM trip ...

The Ancient Maya may have had large libraries and an advanced writing system, but very little remains today. Indeed, only four texts are known to have survived, the oldest (and best preserved) of ...

This Unesco world heritage site houses 252 caves and 51,000 Buddha statues, displaying a fusion of religion and politics in ...

Learn about the collection of ritualistic items unearthed at the largest and oldest known Maya monument, Aguada Fénix.

The route from the land of the dead to San Andrés Mixquic, a little town just outside Mexico City, is lined with marigolds.