Exploring Uxmal the best preserved of all Maya ruins in the Yucatán Peninsula. This video covers the unique architecture and history of this ancient city which reached its peak during the terminal ...

Until recently, Mayan script was indecipherable. David Stuart was one of the few who helped to crack it.

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 Four Heavens: A New History of the Ancient Maya David Stuart Princeton Univ. Press (2026) Before the 1970s, ancient Maya history was impenetrable. The civilization’s grand ceremonial buildings and ...

For many years the prevailing debate about the Maya centred upon why their civilisation collapsed. Now, many scholars are asking: how did the Maya survive? As a seven-year-old, Francisco Estrada-Belli ...

Any city or landmark could be on a traveler's bucket list, but it's hard to top the Seven Wonders of the World. These sites showcase the splendor of the Earth and the cultures that have called it home ...

There are plenty of desirable locations where traveling can be tricky—or downright deadly. Read through our list of the most dangerous countries in the world and our suggestions for where to go ...

It used to be thought that ancient Mesoamerican monuments were built and used predominantly by powerful leaders and ruling classes. Among the early Maya, however, the site of Aguada Fénix would have ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When archaeologist Takeshi Inomata and his team began excavating for Maya ruins in the lowlands of what ...

A monarch butterfly hangs out for the winter in the forests of Temascaltepec, México state. (Cuartoscuro) The community organization Alas Mayas (Mayan Wings) has detected a new migratory route for the ...