We also have other types of art too…our pottery ... Yax Mutal' was one of the most powerful cities of the ancient Maya. You are now standing in Palenque, which the ancient Mayas called 'big ...

gorgeous art, and political intrigues that could rival those of Game of Thrones. For many, the Ancient Maya's culture remains mysterious. Although history education in this area is improving ...

Warfare and trade were important aspects of Maya society and so was art and architecture. This is the ancient city of Tikal. 1300 years ago it would have been called 'Yax Mutal' and was home to ...

Distinguished by its highly expressive relief sculpture, Palenque comprises ... beautiful murals depicting the life of the ancient Maya. The three-roomed Templo de las Pinturas has remarkably ...

Known by the ancient Maya people as Lakamha ... Cinnabar was used as a pigment in Maya art, and its red color may have been regarded as sacred. Evidence of its use in funeral rites has been ...

Takeshi InomataModern Mexicans have lived and worked above the 3,000-year-old site for centuries, entirely oblivious to the staggering complex beneath. Researchers from the University of Arizona ...