El Castillo (The Castle), a 98-foot-tall pyramid, dominates the city, while the Temple of the Warriors features murals of battle scenes and village life. Tulum was the largest Maya coastal city ...

Image caption, The Mayas believed in many gods, where each represented a different part of Maya life. Maya people made offerings to their gods in order to please them. Maya people also worshipped ...

Farming was at the centre of ancient Maya life. But these people are also remembered for other amazing creations, like their spectacular buildings and beautiful objects made from jade, a rare and ...

It stands to reason these defensive walls were built because “warfare was long a part of everyday Maya life,” says Golden. In fact, he points out, the evidence for a sudden surge in warfare between ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa — The newest exhibit at the Putnam Museum and Science Center is an interactive journey through an ancient Mayan archaeological site. "Mysteries of the Mayan Medallion" is open to ...