Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Mayan city nearly 3,000 years old in northern Guatemala, with pyramids and monuments that point to its significance as an important ceremonial site ...

Embark on an exploration of the world's most awe-inspiring ancient temples, each a testament to the spiritual beliefs and ...

A construction company has essentially destroyed one of Belize’s largest Mayan pyramids with backhoes and bulldozers to extract crushed rock for a road-building project, authorities announced on ...

One of the biggest Mayan pyramids in Belize has been destroyed by a construction company looking for gravel. The Noh Mul temple is estimated to be at least 2,300 years old and is the most ...

Landowner OK'd destruction of ancient Mayan pyramid, says builder who broke it down for road fill The owner of the road-building company that excavated the rock said they were given permission but ...

Climbing the Mayan civilisation’s ancient pyramids is banned, both to respect the structures and from fear of damaging them. But that didn’t stop two tourists from launching themselves to the ...

Archaeologists seek secrets beneath ancient Mayan pyramids 8 years ago 1:46 Trying to uncover why temples were built above aquifers ...

In total volume, it exceeded ancient Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza built 1,500 years earlier. There were no signs of sculptures depicting high-status individuals, suggesting Maya culture at this early ...

CARACOL — Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate on Monday visited ancient Maya ruins at Caracol in central Belize, climbing pyramids and exploring the archaeological site before going on ...

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered the 1,700-year-old tomb of the earliest known ruler of the ancient Maya city of Caracol. The tomb of Te K’ab Chaak, who once ruled over what is now modern-day Be… ...