Here are 7 hidden gems that offer a glimpse into the mysterious world of the Maya civilization. Ek Balam is a remarkable ...

Archaeologists mapping the well-preserved Maya settlement of X ... Photos show a few of these stone ruins, partially overgrown by the rainforest. A map shows the layout of X’baatún’s ...

Hidden beneath the rainforest of southern Mexico sit the ruins of a massive ancient Maya settlement ... partially overgrown by the rainforest. A map shows the layout of X’baatún’s core ...

Satellites are helping scientists spot more ancient Mayan ruins than ever before, which is no small feat considering how thick the forest is in the indigenous group's ancestral lands ...