From ancient Rome to the Middle Ages and beyond, archaeology has proven time and again that humans have always loved sports. This was proven true yet again recently with the discovery of a Maya ...

Archaeologists in Mexico have uncovered a 1,000-year-old stone scoreboard, used by the ancient Mayans. The scoreboard was used during a football-like game called 'pelota' or 'Maya Ballgame', where ...

An ancient altar has been unearthed that is believed to have been used to sacrifice children in an abandoned 'city of the gods'. The archaeologist who led the discovery, Lorena Paiz, said the ...

Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Mayan city nearly 3,000 years old in northern Guatemala, with pyramids and monuments that point to its significance as an important ceremonial site ...

Archeologists in Mexico have discovered a huge, lost Mayan city, which they named Valeriana, hidden deep in the southern jungle of Campeche -- a sprawling, urban settlement replete with ...

Archaeologists working in an ancient Mayan city have unearthed a mysterious 1,700-year-old altar whose bright decorations and grim contents may hold the key to unraveling the complex geopolitics ...

Ancient DNA reveals how Mayan civilisation collapsed. Maya civilisation population decreased vastly during late Classic period. Vishwam Sankaran. Thursday 29 May 2025 09:06 BST. Comments.

Maya civilization has once again amazed researchers with a groundbreaking archaeological revelation that challenges our understanding of ancient Mesoamerican society. Hidden beneath the dense ...

The Brits formalized the game known globally as football—but its roots date back to ancient China and Mesoamerica. Giovanni Navaro Cornelio, 30, (left) and Arturo Sanchez, 32, play ulama in ...

The Mayan city of Chichen Itza in Mexico is one of the most popular ancient sites in the world. It's seen countless visitors over the years, and yet it still holds some exciting surprises.

But laser technology has helped researchers discover a previously unknown 650-square-mile (1,683-square-kilometer) Maya site that offers startling new insights about ancient Mesoamericans and ...

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Archaeologists working in an ancient Mayan city have unearthed a mysterious 1,700-year-old altar whose bright ...