Discover the society, science and history of the Maya as you visit the ruins of once-great cities across the Chiapas region of Mexico and the Petén region of Guatemala. Shrouded in mystery ...

Hidden beneath the rainforest of southern Mexico sit the ruins of a massive ancient Maya settlement. Archaeologists knew of the site since the 1980s but hadn’t tried mapping it — until recently.

A Mayan urn ... of great importance for Mexico and its historical heritage," the ministry said in a statement. The urn, from the archaeological site Laguna Pethá in Chiapas, "has a value ...

Mexico's well-preserved Mayan ruins serve as a beautiful reminder of ... This beautiful region is in the southern state of Chiapas, which shares a border with Guatemala. Not only is it home ...

"Just before dawn on New Year's Day 1994, armed Mayan ... towns in Chiapas and set in motion events that ripped away a facade of prosperity and stability to reveal 'the other Mexico'.

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 ...

Archaeologists mapping the well-preserved Maya settlement of X’baatún found dozens of ruined structures dating back over 800 years. Photo from Xavier Sicart Chavarría via INAH Hidden beneath the ...