But the structures of a past Maya civilization—one that thrived in Honduras’ Copán Valley from the 5th century CE until about the 10th century—somehow survived the ravages of time.

Did you know scientists have finally cracked the mystery behind the ancient Mayan calendar? For years, people were fascinated by its complex design and thought it might predict the end of the world.

A new high-tech study has revealed nearly 1,000 ancient Maya settlements, including 417 previously unknown cites linked by what may be the world's first highway network and hidden for millennia by ...

She says the aforementioned characteristics make Maya blue one of the most important technological and artistic achievements of the Maya civilization.