A hidden chamber beneath the famed ruins of Chichen Itza has yielded one of the most haunting and illuminating archaeological discoveries in decades. In 1967, builders unearthed an underground cistern ...

Rising to power in the wake of the Classic Maya collapse, Chichen Itz was among the largest and most influential cities of the ancient Maya, but much about its political connections and ritual life ...

WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - In 1967, an underground cistern known as a chultun was discovered near a sacred body of water at Chichen Itza, an important ancient Maya city on Mexico's Yucatan ...

The Kukulkán pyramid in Chichén Itzá is scanned in a detailed search for hidden chambers, making sure not to damage the Mayan ...

In-depth research focusing on genetic material found at an ancient Mayan temple points to a pattern of sacrificing twin boys and other close relatives, according to a new study conducted by an ...

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Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...