New lidar research shows the Maya civilization peaked at 16 million people, revealing dense cities and vast rural networks.

After using lasers to map the Maya Lowlands, researchers have updated their estimates of the total Maya population during the ...

After Spanish troops seized their capital, the Lacandon Ch'ol established a new settlement called Sac Balam, or the "Land of ...

Archaeologists excavated a Bronze Age shipwreck off Turkey, uncovering copper ingots and Minoan artifacts revealing ancient trade routes.