Climbing the Mayan civilisation’s ancient pyramids is banned, both to respect the structures and from fear of damaging them. But that didn’t stop two tourists from launching themselves to the top like ...

(CNN) — Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan complex in Guatemala, revealing sanctuaries, pyramids and a unique canal system that could shed further light on the ...

A video showed the man ascending the pyramid and attempting to hide inside the structure to evade security. The site's security personnel intervened and removed the man, as some outraged visitors ...

BELIZE CITY - A construction company has essentially destroyed one of Belize's largest Mayan pyramids with backhoes and bulldozers to extract crushed rock for a road-building project, authorities ...

The discovery raises questions about large settlements in Central America. This is an Inside Science story. A giant platform nearly a mile long made of stone, clay and earth is both the earliest- and ...

This photo released by the Guatemalan government shows two anthropomorphic sculptures that "represent an ancestral couple." - Guatemalan Ministry of Culture and Sports Archaeologists have discovered ...

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