An Aztec artifact known as the Bilimek sculpture offers insight into how ancient Mesoamerican cultures interpreted solar eclipses. The object, believed to be a ceremonial vessel used for drinking ...

The dust-covered relic emerges from the earth, promising to rewrite history books and challenge everything we thought we knew ...

These LEGO IDEAS sets imagine the soaring temples, libraries, and key locations of the ancient world in plastic bricks.

New research suggests that explanations based only on climate may not fully account for the major decline of the lowland ...

As the son of archaeologists, National Geographic Explorer David Stuart spent his childhood wandering ancient Maya ruins—and helped shape what we know about the civilization today. The ruins of the ...

Past civilizations have been significantly affected by climate change, but how they adapted to new conditions centuries ago ...

Over time, cinnabar washed away from rainfall and seeped into the surrounding soil and water. But while a contaminant like ...

This is Part 5 in a series of articles on the history of the Maya. Follow the links to read Part 1, Part 2 , Part 3, Part 4 ...

“Make America Great Again” is President Donald Trump’s famous slogan, but his administration has its eye on a much bigger prize: saving and uniting a “Western civilization” bonded by race and religion ...

Ancient Maya offerings found in Yucatán reveal new clues about early ritual practices, community life and public spaces.