This video shows Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico, an ancient Mayan archaeological site surrounded by dense tropical forest ...

Four archaeoastronomers from leading Mexican research institutions have demonstrated that the famous "descent of Kukulcán" light phenomenon at El Castillo, the great pyramid at Chichén Itzá, is not ...

Located in the heart of Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula, the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá is one of North America’s most iconic and enigmatic archaeological sites. It rose to power in the aftermath of ...

Twice a year, tens of thousands of visitors crowd the base of El Castillo at Chichen Itza to watch triangles of sunlight ...

There is more to Chichen Itza than El Castillo, however -- much more. And therein lies the main drawback to a day trip. The guide (whose services were included in the tour price) hit the high points, ...

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 ...

PISTE, MEXICO, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Archaeologists have revealed a group of structures discovered at the famed Mayan Chichen Itza archaeological site in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, believed to have been ...

A stone scoreboard used in an ancient soccer-like ball game has been discovered at the famed Mayan Chichen Itza archaeological site on Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, archaeologists said this week. The ...

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 ...