Guatemalan chaman Christian Nottbohn holds a Mayan ceremony in Rastrajon, once a settlement of warriors destined to protect the ancient city of Copan, in Copan archeological park, some 400 kms ...

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Are these ancient symbols complete words, part of words, or part of sentences? The solution will earn the successful ...

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 ...

Hundreds of Mayan artifacts have been found underwater in a Guatemalan lake, according to the Daily Mail. Among the trove of relics were weaponry, like a stone mace head and an obsidian blade, which ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

The Chacchoben Mayan Ruins are an ancient archaeological site located in southern Quintana Roo on Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula. Today, the site is a popular tourist destination, and is open to the ...

Women in Ancient Greece and Rome worked in agriculture and not only in domestic chores. Photo of Attic cosmetics box depicting women producing wool. Credit: Caenciliusinhorto CC BY-SA 4.0 Most ...

Dubai is set to add another mega-structure to its skyline—the Ziggurat Pyramid, which, when completed, will house one million people.