Archaeologists Unearth an Intricately Carved Circular Stone Used as a Scorecard for a Ball Game 1200 Years Ago Researchers ...

Chichén Itzá, "the mouth of the well of the Itzás," was likely the most important city in the Yucatán from the 10th to the 12th centuries. Evidence indicates that the site was first settled as ...

Jade Skirt: Look… this is the Ball Game! We call it a game, bit it is actually very serious. It can be used to settle arguments between different towns. We have a great legend about the ball game.

U.S. News Insider Tip: Visit El Mestizo, about 3.5 miles from Chichén Itzá, for an authentic Mexican lunch after touring the archeological site. I recommend ordering the pollo adobado, which ...

Jade Skirt in AD732: Look at our beautiful city of Yax Mutul. I imagine our people will live here for hundreds of years. But who knows what the future holds? Jade Skirt in 1150: We now live ...

The fusion of Mayan construction techniques with new elements from central Mexico make Chichen-Itza one of the most important examples of the Mayan-Toltec civilization in Yucatán. Several buildings ...

Each bore ceremonial centers where theocratic rulers practiced a complex religion based on a host of gods, a unique calendar, and ceremonies that featured a ball game and human sacrifice.