For a brief period one of those city-states prevailed and became the closest thing to an empire in Maya history. It was ruled by the Snake kings of the Kaanul dynasty, which until just a few ...

Archaeologists have uncovered new stucco reliefs at the ancient Maya city of Dzibanché, providing fresh insights into the ...

Researchers in Guatemala have uncovered a royal Maya tomb that may have belonged to a “previously unknown” king. Dating to 350 C.E., during the Maya classic period, the tomb is full of ...

In more intimate terms, it is the story of the young Mayan king (George Chakiris), the leader (Yul Brynner) of the not-so-savage tribe that comes to the ultimate defense of the Mayans, and a Mayan ...

King of Spain, dated March 8, 1576. Since then, innumerable archeologists, tourists, and other visitors have descended on this spectacular Mayan city in northern Honduras. Among a plethora of ...

It’s smaller than Tikal and Chichén Itzá , but it was ruled by one of the most famous Maya kings: Pakal the Great. Image caption, You’ve now arrived in Mayapan, one of the last great cities ...

Jade Skirt: The gods and spirits are so important to my people, the Maya. The king is our head priest and he can speak directly to the gods. With the help of other high-ranking priests ...