Map of the Maya World In its heyday from about A.D. 300 to 900, the Maya civilization boasted hundreds of cities across a vast swath of Central America.

Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula is home to a rich history and well-preserved archaeological sites that predate the the Spanish. Explore its Mayan culture at the famous Chichen Itza and other sites ...

Map of the Maya World In its heyday from about A.D. 300 to 900, the Maya civilization boasted hundreds of cities across a vast swath of Central America. Now archeological sites, ...

Columbian cities, with an estimated population of 35,000 at its peak, Chichén Itzá flourished between the 8th and 12th centuries CE.

Archaeologists announced this week that they had discovered an extraordinary trove of well-preserved Maya artifacts under the ancient city of Chichén Itzá in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.

MEXICO CITY — Mexican archaeologists said Monday they have found a cave at the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza with offerings of about 200 ceramic vessels in nearly untouched condition.

More than a thousand years old, the pyramid known as El Castillo towers over the ancient Maya city of Chichen Itza in southern Mexico. ... 3D ‘super map’ of the entire site, ...