In the heart of the Yucatán more than a thousand years ago, a group of Maya astronomers, known as daykeepers, tracked the movements of the Moon with such precision that they could foresee solar ...

What the Ancient Egyptians viewed as the rebirth of the sun is actually the winter solstice which will take place early ...

Scientists examined the skull's bones and teeth and found that the individual likely lived in Tamaulipas his entire life.

Swap the snow for sand and celebrate Christmas and New Year’s in Cancún with cultural traditions, beachfront festivities and ...

Flat-topped skulls have previously been unearthed in and around territory associated with the Mayans, who never established a ...

Discover fascinating ancient myths and legends – from lost cities to warrior women – that archaeologists and scientists have ...

The Ancient Pazyryk culture's frozen tombs, preserved mummies, tattoos, and artifacts reshape views on nomadic life.

A long-standing mystery surrounding the Mayan civilization's collapse has been solved. Scientists now believe a ...

Modern tools and good old-fashioned digging revealed royal tombs, World War II shipwrecks, and the oldest Egyptian genome ...

Riviera Maya, stretching along Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, is known for its turquoise Caribbean waters, white sand beaches, ...

Making fire on demand was a milestone in the lives of our early ancestors. But the question of when that skill first arose ...

In a remarkable discovery that has captured the attention of archaeologists worldwide, a 1,400-year-old cube-shaped skull was ...