Rising through a clearing in the jungle of the Yucatán, a monumental Maya pyramid appears to touch the sky in Catherwood’s illustration of the Pyramid of Kulkulcán. Although parts of the structure are ...

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This newly discovered Maya kingdom wasn't powerful, but its allies may have kept it safe. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. After ...

Whenever I go south to Mexico, I marvel at the monumental stone structures, which reach toward heaven, that were left behind by the Maya. When I went to Egypt, I stood at the base of pyramids that ...