Tourists and archaeologists alike travel to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico to view the region's famous Mayan ruins. In fact, the ancient sites are so well-known that there's a tourism district named ...

Belize may not be the first country to come to mind when you think of famous Mayan archaeological wonders. Sites like Chichén Itzá in Mexico or Tikal in Guatemala often overshadow the incredible ...

The Lamanai Ruins Belize cruise excursion offers one of the most unique experiences, allowing you to still climb a Mayan Pyramid. I often hear fellow cruisers say there is not much to do in Belize or ...

Walking through a river in Belize, carrying a Styrofoam takeout container that holds chicken, rice and vegetables and wearing a helmet, I feel ridiculous. It’s hard to believe that the greatest ...

(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 ...

In an ancient Maya temple-pyramid in Guatemala, archaeologists recently discovered the scorched bones of at least four adults who were likely members of a royal lineage. The burning signaled a ...

There are more than 100 pyramids in Egypt, but this was the first, built during the reign of Pharoah Djoser (2630 B.C. to 2611 B.C) as a grand mausoleum for himself. Previous pharaohs’ tombs were flat ...

BELIZE CITY — The government said Tuesday it is pursuing a “vigorous” investigation into a road-building company’s near destruction of one of the largest Mayan pyramids in Belize. The Ministry of ...

Whenever I go south to Mexico, I marvel at the monumental stone structures, which reach toward heaven, that were left behind by the Maya. When I went to Egypt, I stood at the base of pyramids that ...