By 1697, Nojpeten, the last independent Mayan city, fell ... This civilization practiced polytheism, but not much is known about the Olmecs' deities other than that they often represented natural ...

Even though archaeological and scientific tools have discovered much about these ancient civilizations, including facts about their daily lives, religions, and habits, many "disappearances" remain ...

The new card, which integrates seamlessly with the Maya app, offers a faster approval process and is targeted at mobile-first consumers. Maya Black aims to challenge traditional banking models, making ...

Until recently, Tulum was a sleepy town on Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula with deep connections to its Mayan roots. Even when American beach bums began to move there, Tulum still carried a quaint ...

Air traffic controllers temporarily lost communication with aircraft flying in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey last week, an incident that has continued to caus e ...

And if archaeology hadn't emerged in the 18th century, many of these civilizations would have become permanently lost to time ...

Polytheistic religion had little to offer by way of comfort or consolation. How could it? The Olympian gods knew nothing of death and conducted themselves without any regard for mortality.

Where there is Rama and Ramayana there is Hanuman says Philip Lutgendorf professor of Hindi and Modern Indian Studies at the University of Iowa and author of books such as Hanuman s Tale and the Ramca ...