Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.

A spider is often sculpted on some Durga idols, especially in parts of Eastern India. It is placed between the forehead and ...

Discovered in the ruins of Tikal, the altar sheds light on strained relations between the Maya city and Teotihuacán—which was located more than 600 miles away ...

A Teotihuacan altar, which archaeologists believe was used for sacrifices, has been unearthed in Tikal National Park in ...

Archaeologists working in an ancient Mayan city have unearthed a mysterious 1,700-year-old altar whose bright decorations and ...

It’s increasingly clear that this was an extraordinary period of turbulence at Tikal,” said Stephen Houston, who co-authored ...

Remains of other children were also found on three sides of the altar. Lorena Paiz, the archaeologist who led the discovery, ...

An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, has been discovered in Tikal National ...

(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) WASHINGTON (AP) — Books on the Holocaust, histories of feminism, civil rights and racism, and Maya Angelou’s famous autobiography, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” were ...

This post was updated 3:30 p.m. April 4, 2025, with the latest. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp kicked off the final day of the 2025 legislative session by signing Senate Bill 36, also known as the Religious ...

Maya Religion Explained Posted: April 4, 2025 | Last updated: April 4, 2025 The Maya civilization had one of the most intricate religious systems in the ancient world. From powerful gods like the ...