Deep among Guatemala's northern rainforests is the Tikal complex of Mayan ruins. A Mayan city known as Yax Mutal, the capital ...

Bonampak means "painted walls" in Maya, and the site is known for just that: beautiful murals depicting the life of the ancient Maya. The three-roomed Templo de las Pinturas has remarkably well ...

Known by the ancient Maya people as Lakamha ... Cinnabar was used as a pigment in Maya art, and its red color may have been regarded as sacred. Evidence of its use in funeral rites has been ...

Related Stories Major discovery explains why the ancient Mayan civilization ... civilizations. The Maya civilization, known for its remarkable achievements in art, architecture, astronomy, and ...

We also have other types of art too…our pottery ... Yax Mutal' was one of the most powerful cities of the ancient Maya. You are now standing in Palenque, which the ancient Mayas called 'big ...

Genius or madman? A new exhibition may help you decide An exhibition of ancient Maya art points up the opulence and violence of the great Mesoamerican civilization A new exhibit showcases the ...