Though magnificent, the ruins ... Mayan art and writing, it turned out, contained stories of battles, sacrificial offerings and torture. Far from being peaceful, the Maya were warriors, their ...

If you're looking to escape the daily grind, discover the stunning Mayan ruins near Playa del ... used for ceremonies and ...

El Castillo (The Castle), a 98-foot-tall pyramid, dominates the city, while the Temple of the Warriors features murals of battle scenes and village life. Tulum was the largest Maya coastal city ...

Mercifully, Itzamna, the supreme creator god of the ancient Maya ... the Jaguar Paw Temple. The temple, one of the most intensively studied of all the ruins at El Mirador, is part of the Tigre ...

It’s a short walk through the complex to the next plaza, where another set of ruins is known as the Lost World. We follow behind a tour group climbing a protective scaffold over its Temple IV, or ...

Archaeologists working in an ancient Mayan city have unearthed a mysterious 1,700-year-old altar whose bright decorations and ...

The Maya and ... 1440 A.D. The ruins were not excavated until 1841 A.D. Criterion (i) : The monuments of Chichen-Itza, particularly in the northern group, which includes the Great Ball Court, the ...

Craving a trip that’s equal part adventure and elegant escape? Does your idea of a vacation also include a bit of history and ...

Jade Skirt: Many hundreds of years from now, I hope people will still be able to admire the things we Maya create. (SHOUTS) Like our incredible temples ... Our warriors use these roads… Arrggghhh!