The mask has been reburied for its own protection. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A giant Mayan mask as tall as a person has ...

The Maya Early Classic period saw a rise in monumental architecture and hieroglyphic narratives as new cities rose to ...

An ancient mask depicting a 7th-century Mayan king has been discovered in southern Mexico. The find was made in the famous ancient city of Palenque in the Mexican state of Chiapas. Archaeologists ...

Deep in the Mexican jungle, archaeologists have discovered a real gem. Well, a gem made of stucco. Pacal the Great ruled the Mayan state of Palenque from age 12 to when he died at 80. Unlike the jade ...

CHIAPAS, MEXICO—According to a statement released by Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History, over the past decade, a collection of 700-year-old stucco sculptures has been unearthed at ...

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Ms Goodall said the mica was applied over the red paint of stucco masks on the corners of Copan's well-preserved Rosalila temple, found buried under another pyramid. "The Rosalila would have been one ...

The pyramid-building Maya reigned over much of Central America. Today, descendants keep Maya history alive—a sign of resilience. This sculpture of the head of a Mayan warrior found in the Temple of ...