A Sherlock Holmes-style investigation has revealed the ancient method for the stunning pigment known as Maya blue — and it's different from a previous method uncovered nearly 20 years ago by the ...

Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati on Friday called out the Congress and the BJP for taking credit for the announcement of a "caste-based census" by Narendra Modi govt. She stated that Congress, BJP, and ...

By 1697, Nojpeten, the last independent Mayan city, fell, and the civilization was largely forgotten until the 1830s, when archaeologists began excavating the areas in which the Mayans lived.

In 2024, a PhD student from Mexico discovered a large city immersed in the rainforest ... has all the characteristics of a classic Maya political capital: enclosed plazas connected by a broad ...

It’s from Carmelita that we set off on foot towards our first Mayan city – El Tintal – my small bumbag stocked with plasters and plenty of bug spray, and the mules loaded with five days of ...

Sitting in the great, ancient city of El Mirador, however, it all seems worthwhile, as sunlight tints the sky hazy orange hues and dragonflies dance in and out of view. Once the capital of a network ...

Chichen Itza, Mexico – A stunning Mayan city with the famous El Castillo pyramid, known for its architectural and astronomical brilliance. Machu Picchu, Peru – A mysterious Incan city nestled in the ...

His most recent project was centered at the Classic Maya (250-850 AD) site of Zapote Bobal, Guatemala. Known as Hiix Witz, or ‘Jaguar Hill’ in ancient Maya times, this site features prominently in the ...