Bonampak means "painted walls" in Maya, and the site is known for just that: beautiful murals depicting the life of the ancient Maya. The three-roomed Templo de las Pinturas has remarkably well ...

Warfare and trade were important aspects of Maya society and so was art and architecture. This is the ancient city of Tikal. 1300 years ago it would have been called 'Yax Mutal' and was home to ...

The ancient Maya feel alive everywhere you look ... “A missing piece of the puzzle fits into place,” Golden says. ART TREASURE: A stela found at the Sak Tz’i’ site, which Golden believes is as ...

We also have other types of art too…our pottery ... Yax Mutal' was one of the most powerful cities of the ancient Maya. You are now standing in Palenque, which the ancient Mayas called 'big ...

Related Stories Major discovery explains why the ancient Mayan civilization ... civilizations. The Maya civilization, known for its remarkable achievements in art, architecture, astronomy, and ...

Genius or madman? A new exhibition may help you decide An exhibition of ancient Maya art points up the opulence and violence of the great Mesoamerican civilization A new exhibit showcases the ...

Photo from Xavier Sicart Chavarría via INAH Hidden beneath the rainforest of southern Mexico sit the ruins of a massive ancient Maya settlement. Archaeologists knew of the site since the 1980s ...

The ancient Maya also mastered astronomy, mathematics, art and architecture, and a glyph system of writing on stone, ceramics, and paper. Using the labels on or below the map below, visit 15 of ...

Hidden beneath the rainforest of southern Mexico sit the ruins of a massive ancient Maya settlement. Archaeologists knew of the site since the 1980s but hadn’t tried mapping it — until recently.