It is a terrific decoration for the ruins ... roofs and sculpture in the site that was only occupied for 100 years. So now we're going to the creme de la creme of ancient Maya society.

Though magnificent, the ruins of Tikal visible today represent ... a new picture of these people emerged. Mayan art and writing, it turned out, contained stories of battles, sacrificial offerings ...

I n the space of four years during the twilight of the 18th century, four noteworthy events with no apparent connection took place. In 1796, David Roberts was born in Scotland. In the same year ...

USA TODAY Sports' Mackenzie Salmon breaks down the biggest storylines from Round 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft.

What happens when basketballs become a work of art? Such is the case with Baltimore-based artist ... He created the acrylic painting series from photographs taken on a trip to visit the ancient Mayan ...

An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, was discovered in Tikal National Park in Guatemala, the center of Mayan culture, demonstrating the ...

The Sahara Desert has not always been the arid, inhospitable landscape we know today. Between 14,500 and 5,000 years ago, the area was unrecognizable, transformed into a lush savannah by an ...

And at the peak of their civilization, from a.d. 600 to 850, the Maya built monumental cities and produced art—stone sculptures ... and the fog-shrouded ruins have excited the fancy of travelers ...

Dorothy and Lowell Wenzel at the arch marking the main entrance to the Mayan ruins at San Gervasio, Mexico.

Here, sprawling resorts, eco-parks, and Mayan ruins by the sea dominate the landscape. One of the New Seven Wonders of the World. The Kukulkán Pyramid is its most famous structure. Tip: Visit early to ...

Archaeologists have uncovered two near-lifesize sculptures in a Pompeii tomb, shedding new light on the city’s elite. In ancient Rome, women were typically relegated to domestic roles, but being a ...