On June 22, 2026, Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History announced the discovery of Minanbé — an intact, ...

Centuries before the advent of novocaine electric drills and x-rays, the ancient Maya may have been closing tooth cavities ...

Some people fear that breaking a mirror can lead to seven years of misfortune. The history of this superstition may go back to the ancient Greeks and Romans, who ascribed mysterious powers to ...

Researchers hacked through more than three miles of vegetation to get to the site, which lies out of bounds of familiar ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Archaeologists have announced the discovery of a pre-Hispanic camp in ...

Maize (corn) is a major dietary staple in Maya communities past and present because of its reliability, potential for surplus ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Archaeologists excavating an ancient Maya pyramid have uncovered royal ...

Introduction -- Discovery and conquest by Europeans -- The fate of the Maya heritage -- The meaning of Maya civilization -- Foreign domination and rebirth of the Maya heritage -- The destruction of ...

Archaeologists in Mexico have discovered a previously unknown Maya city hidden deep within the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in Campeche, an untouched site that flourished during the Late to Terminal ...

Using environmental DNA analysis, an international team of researchers identified a collection of plants used in ceremonial rituals in the ancient Maya city of Yaxnohcah in Mexico. The plants, known ...