Archaeologists in southeastern Mexico recently unearthed an ancient crypt dating back more than 1,000 years and made a ...

The1,600-year-old faces of the Maya sun god emerged from the ground in Guatemala. Dubbed the Temple of the Night Sun, the newly discovered temple depicts the sun god as a shark, blood-drinker, and ...

1,500-year-old Maya altar found in Guatemala jungle. Archaeologists have unlocked the secrets of an amazing 1,500-year-old altar that was discovered at a Maya temple deep in the Guatemalan jungle.

Some 1,600 years ago, the Temple of the Night Sun was a blood-red beacon visible for miles and adorned with giant masks of the Maya sun god as a shark, blood drinker, and jaguar. Long since lost ...

(CNN) — In an ancient Maya temple-pyramid in Guatemala, archaeologists recently discovered the scorched bones of at least four adults who were likely members of a royal lineage. The burning ...

(CNN) — In an ancient Maya temple-pyramid in Guatemala, archaeologists recently discovered the scorched bones of at least four adults who were likely members of a royal lineage. The burning ...

In an ancient Maya temple-pyramid in Guatemala, archaeologists recently discovered the scorched bones of at least four adults who were likely members of a royal lineage. The burning signaled a ...

The sides of the temple are decorated with 5-foot-tall (1.5-meter-tall) stucco masks showing the face of the sun god changing as he traverses the sky over the course of a day.

But the temple wasn't always so busy, a paucity of early offerings suggests. That may point to the time when the Maya's need to placate Chaak, the rain god who lived in the depths, grew dire.

Charred human remains and ornaments found at a Maya temple were part of a ritual. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works .