Two of Tulum’s major archaeological sites have doubled their entrance fees this year, making visiting them a bit more ...

On this week's Keepin It Real, Cam and his wife went to Belize in December and visited some of the ruins that Belize is ...

Deep inside the forested region of Campeche, researchers studying laser-based LiDAR data noticed shapes that did not match ...

Human eyes are as individual as fingerprints. Like those of a living person, the eyes of this ceramic figurine discovered recently at the site of Xanab Chak in the Puuc region of Mexico’s Yucatán ...

Abstract: Archaeological sites are the physical remains of past human activity and one of the main sources of information about past societies and cultures. However, they are also the target of ...

A mural in the home of Lucas Asicona in the small Guatemalan city of Chajul depicts a dwarf carrying a long stick, two musicians, and a dancer wearing a mix of Spanish and Maya attire. Part of the ...

The team also said the grave was unusual for its small circular shell beads, which served as personal adornments.

UH archeologists Arlen and Diane Chase uncovered the tomb of Te K’ab Chaak, the first ruler of the Maya city of Caracol, ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

As a kid, I loved rummaging around my uncle’s makeshift museum. Wilfred Sylvester was an enthusiastic amateur historian and collector of remarkable artifacts, and he had transformed two rooms of my ...

This serial property comprises six archaeological sites on Crete dating from 1900 to 1100 BCE. These sites represent the Minoan civilization, a major prehistoric Mediterranean culture. The palatial ...

In southwest Washington, urban sprawl from Portland and Seattle-Tacoma merges in Cowlitz country. This is where Jon Shellenberger (enrolled Yakama, Cowlitz and Wintu descent) is trying to protect the ...