Bonampak means "painted walls" in Maya, and the site is known for just that: beautiful murals depicting the life of the ancient Maya. The three-roomed Templo de las Pinturas has remarkably well ...

had acted as a sacred sundial and timekeeper for the ancient Maya on the two days of the year, May 23 and July 19, when the sun reaches its zenith. At that moment it is vertically overhead ...

Farming was at the centre of ancient Maya life. But these people are also ... We also have other types of art too…our pottery, our jewellery, our amazing mosaic masks. Surely though, our roads ...

Some are more famous than others, but there’s none more famous than Chichen Itza Mayan Ruins ... of iguanas who live in the rocks of these ancient Mayan ruins of Mexico. As an off the beaten ...

The ancient Maya also mastered astronomy, mathematics, art and architecture, and a glyph system of writing on stone, ceramics, and bark paper. Using an interactive map, visit 15 of the better ...