As the son of archaeologists, National Geographic Explorer David Stuart spent his childhood wandering ancient Maya ruins—and helped shape what we know about the civilization today.

This photo released by the Guatemalan government shows two anthropomorphic sculptures that "represent an ancestral couple." - Guatemalan Ministry of Culture and Sports Archaeologists have discovered ...

Sitting atop the largest pyramid in the world in northern Guatemala’s ancient Mayan city El Mirador, I tried to imagine how the city below looked nearly 2,500 years ago. Standing nearby, the site’s ...

Maya civilization has once again amazed researchers with a groundbreaking archaeological revelation that challenges our understanding of ancient Mesoamerican society. Hidden beneath the dense jungle ...

Altar Q, a Mayan monument carved approximately 1,300 years ago in Honduras, may reveal a code that has eluded scientists until now. A recent study suggests that the hand signs depicted on this altar ...

Tikal’s great plaza, at the heart of what was one of the most powerful city-states in the Americas, is surrounded by monumental structures: the stepped terraces of the North Acropolis, festooned with ...

Throughout history, clean and potable water has been one of the most prized possessions, without which no human civilization could have ever sustained itself. Not only is water crucial for drinking ...