A new wave of Indigenous artists in Mexico blends rap, cumbia, and electronic music with ancient languages like Mayan and Zapotec to preserve cultural identity.

Major discovery marks culmination of 40 years of work by Arlen and Diane Chase. Archaeologists from the University of Houston have discovered the tomb of Te K’ab Chaak at Caracol, an ancient Maya city ...

The Maya ruler in question was Te K’ab Chaak, the first ruler of Caracol, an important Maya city that ruled the southern part ...

Explore Xcaret’s ancient ruins, underground cenotes, and coastal wildlife. A visual journey through Mayan heritage and nature ...

In the heart of Belize, archaeologists have uncovered a royal tomb that changes what’s known about Maya history. This burial, ...

It presents the picture of a bustling and interconnected Mexico long before the modern world arrived with its roads and ...

Te K’ab Chaak was the first dynastic leader of the Maya region of Caracol. Even after the king died, his dynasty last another ...

Yet another legendary downtown Los Angeles landmark is shuttering. In a post to Instagram Monday morning, management at The Mayan Theater, located at 1038 S. Hill St., announced plans to ...

Owners of the historic downtown nightclub, which has appeared in such films as "The Bodyguard" and "Night at the Roxbury," ...

They all showed off their talents at this year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival. The theme: How youth keep cultural traditions ...

A major breakthrough in Maya archaeology has emerged from Caracol, Belize, where the University of Houston team uncovered the tomb of Te K'ab Chaak—Caracol’s first known ruler. Buried with elaborate ...

The Aztecs has about 200 deities — and in this article, we're uncovering the 13 most important Aztec gods and goddesses you need to know about.