National Geographic archaeologist George E. Stuart reported in 1975 on the scientists who sought to decode the ancient language—and the looters who stood in their way.

The Maya civilisation is known for its art and architecture. But we’re discovering Maya astronomy was even more advanced than ...

Last year, a series of ancient hieroglyphs were discovered in the jungle of Mexico. Now, they have been decoded, revealing the identity of a previously unknown Mayan ruler. INAH Ancient hieroglyphics ...

"Two hundred fifty copies printed for private distribution." "The present reproduction is an absolutely exact photographic facsimile of the original ... The format of the original has been followed ...

Archaeologists excavating an ancient Maya pyramid have uncovered royal remains that appear to have been burnt in an apparent "act of desecration", and Newsweek spoke to the lead researcher about the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Archaeologists using ...

Brandeis MakerLab Maker in Residence Clara Alexander discusses her work on the Glyph Block Project. The Glyph Block Project is based on archaeological materials recovered from the ancient Maya site of ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Archaeologists using laser-sensing technology have detected what may be an ancient Mayan city cloaked by jungle in southern Mexico, authorities said Wednesday. The lost city, dubbed ...