A buried altar recently discovered just outside the heart of the ancient Maya city of Tikal may shed new light on a pivotal chapter in Mesoamerican history. The altar, found by an international team ...

It’s well-known that the ancient Maya had their own version of ball games, which were played with a rubber ball on stone courts. Such games served not just as athletic events but also religious ones ...

Archaeologists excavating an ancient Maya pyramid have uncovered royal remains that appear to have been burnt in an apparent "act of desecration", and Newsweek spoke to the lead researcher about the ...

Archaeologists have uncovered an intriguing ritual deposit below an ancient Maya ball court in Mexico—and it could indicate that the structure was blessed in a special ceremony. An international team ...

Ritual killing was a common part of religious sacrifice in the ancient Mayan city of Chichén Itzá. For decades, media depictions cast the victims of these acts as young women and adolescent girls. In ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: The pyramid of Kukulcan is seen during sunrise at the archaeological zone of Chichen Itza in Yucatan State WASHINGTON ...

Scientists believe the people were sacrificed to appease the Mayan rain god, Chaac. Archaeologists working in northern Guatemala (formerly the Mayan city of Dos Pilas) recently discovered fragments of ...

Hundreds of human bones found in an underground cave in Guatemala suggest a chilling human sacrifice took place there. Cueva de Sangre, or the 'Blood Cave', is located underneath the archaeological ...

A baseball player may tap his helmet three times before stepping up to the plate, and an Argentina supporter may burn incense in front of a portrait of Diego Maradona as the Albiceleste kick off. Now, ...

Honestly, sometimes I wish the scientists could be a little more creative when naming things. "Maya Ballgame"? Really? There wasn't any other name they could find or come up with? I mean, I am pretty ...

"Celebrating Mayakoba's 20th anniversary with the opening of this resort --the first Alila property in Latin America-- is a significant achievement that reinforces our legacy as pioneers of ...