This Mayan structure rises above the trees in southern Mexico. Built centuries ago, it still holds its shape and mystery. Supreme Court takes up gun owners' challenge to 'Vampire Rules' Yellowstone ...

The world the Maya made has been shrouded by jungle for centuries. Now, a tool called lidar is revealing its staggering scale and sophistication. An aerial view hardly hints at the true size of ...

Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Mayan city nearly 3,000 years old in northern Guatemala, with pyramids and monuments that point to its significance as an important ceremonial site, the ...

(CNN) — Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan complex in Guatemala, revealing sanctuaries, pyramids and a unique canal system that could shed further light on the ...

A tourist in Mexico is facing charges after he climbed stairs of one of the New Seven Wonders of the World before furious locals took justice into their own hands by beating the man. Bystander footage ...

A video showed the man ascending the pyramid and attempting to hide inside the structure to evade security. The site's security personnel intervened and removed the man, as some outraged visitors ...

WASHINGTON -- Long before the ancient Maya built temples, their predecessors were already altering the landscape of Central America's Yucatan peninsula. Using drones and Google Earth imagery, ...

FILE - Altar Q that depicts 16 kings in the dynastic succession of the city is seen inside the archeological site of Copan, in Copan Ruinas, Honduras, Saturday, July 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd, ...