Think of a pyramid, and chances are you’re picturing Egypt. But here’s a surprising fact: Sudan actually has more surviving ...

The Main Pyramid at Tazumal, the centerpiece of this archaeological park in Chalchuapa, El Salvador, represents a classic Late Classic Maya temple built around 1200 AD. Its stepped design rises 25 ...

Deep in the jungles of Campeche, the ancient Maya city of Becan stands as a monumental testament to the intricate Rio Bec ...

There are more than 100 pyramids in Egypt, but this was the first, built during the reign of Pharoah Djoser (2630 B.C. to 2611 B.C) as a grand mausoleum for himself. Previous pharaohs’ tombs were flat ...

Deep in the jungles of Chiapas, a lost city lay forgotten for nearly a thousand years until a Mexican archaeologist uncovered ...

In Chalchuapa, El Salvador, the Maya ruins of Tazumal rise from a quiet park with stepped pyramids, tombs, and ball courts that rival more famous sites yet feel strikingly intimate. Tazumal, travel, ...

Whenever I go south to Mexico, I marvel at the monumental stone structures, which reach toward heaven, that were left behind by the Maya. When I went to Egypt, I stood at the base of pyramids that ...

From hidden chambers to lost civilizations, the world’s most enigmatic landmarks are still, slowly, revealing their secrets ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Archaeologists have transcribed mural symbols from Mayan ruins to learn the name of an astronomer and mathematician from the ...

Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1 The city had pyramids and “all the hallmarks” of a Maya political capital, researchers said. Lorenzo Hernandez/Reuters An American student scanning pages and ...