Carefully digging through the soot-colored soil at an iconic pyramid in Mexico, archaeologists hit something hard. They took a closer look and quickly realized this was no ordinary stone. The ...

A baseball player may tap his helmet three times before stepping up to the plate, and an Argentina supporter may burn incense in front of a portrait of Diego Maradona as the Albiceleste kick off. Now, ...

The remains of important Mayan figures were incorporated into balls used in sport that allowed them to live on after their death, archeologist Juan Yadeun said.Aug. 2 ...

A team of archaeologists has been excavating the Maya city of Tonina in southern Mexico, but some experts disagree with their claims. The archaeologists released a Spanish-language statement in which ...

MEXICO CITY — A previously unknown ancient Maya city has been discovered in the jungles of southern Mexico, the country’s anthropology institute said on Tuesday, adding it was likely an important ...

A group of Mesomerican Archeology students were shaking their hips at MU's Francis Quadrangle on Thursday, but they weren't dancing... They were playing Mayan ball. In the game, players can only hit ...

An indigenous man kicks the ball during a Mayan ball game match in Tecpan, Guatemala Dressed in shorts, girdle and uncovered torso, members of eleven teams from the Guatemalan indigenous departments ...

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Archaeologists at Chichén Itzá unearthed a heavy stone with carvings of two ball players and complete Mayan hieroglyphic text, photos show. Photo from Raquel Moss via Unsplash Carefully digging ...