Archaeologists working in Guatemala have unearthed a monument with the earliest known depiction of a woman of authority in ancient Mayan culture, the Canadian leader of the research team said Monday.

Two 8th-century Maya stone monuments were unveiled Thursday, September 2, in the Metropolitan Museum's Great Hall. The massive statues,known as stelae, will remain on view at the museum's iconic ...

This restored jade maskette is believed to be from Peten, Guatemala, and dates back to between 200-900 A.D. It will be among more than 300 artifacts on display for the first time in the United States ...

Women may have played a more important part in Mayan culture and much earlier than archaeologists once thought, a new find suggests. Researchers working in Guatemala have unearthed a monument with the ...

A 2,000 year old stela recently discovered in Guatemala has revealed examples of the genesis of Mayan writing, according to experts studying the ancient civilization that dominated much of Central ...

The remote Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in Southern Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula was once home to a powerful Maya kingdom. It ruled the region for 12 centuries until about 800 CE, after which its ...