An extremely important 1-ton sculpture, sometimes referred to by archaeologists as an “Earth Monster” or Monument 9, was repatriated to Mexico from a private collection in Colorado in May 2023, ...

A new exhibition marking the 200th anniversary of Mexico’s independence from Spain features 1,525 pre-Hispanic artifacts, more than half of which were reclaimed from other countries. Titled “The ...

A major breakthrough in Maya archaeology has emerged from Caracol, Belize, where the University of Houston team uncovered the tomb of Te K'ab Chaak—Caracol’s first known ruler. Buried with elaborate ...

A roughly 3,400-year-old ball court in the mountains of southern Mexico has scored surprising insights into a game that later played a big role in Maya and Aztec societies. Excavations at a site ...

Celebrations of Día de los Muertos, which can be traced back to Mayan and Aztec times, have one thing in common - remembering and honoring the dead. Building an altar, often referred to as an ofrenda, ...