The Four Heavens: A New History of the Ancient Maya David Stuart Princeton Univ. Press (2026) Before the 1970s, ancient Maya history was impenetrable. The civilization’s grand ceremonial buildings and ...

Until recently, Mayan script was indecipherable. David Stuart was one of the few who helped to crack it.

In 1946 a remarkable discovery deep in the Chiapas jungle revealed vivid Maya murals that transformed our understanding of the civilization. These paintings exposed a complex world of kingship, ...

Calakmul in Campeche, Mexico was once a major center of the Maya civilization. The city contained large pyramids, temples, ...

Maya culture never really collapsed. It simply adapted to changing circumstances, writes Dr. Pablo Mumary.

National Geographic archaeologist George E. Stuart reported in 1975 on the scientists who sought to decode the ancient language—and the looters who stood in their way.

Guatemala remains one of the lesser-known travel destinations for European tourists. Yet, the country combines numerous Maya sites, 37 volcanoes, colonial architecture, and a vibrant indigenous ...

You don’t need to be particularly spiritual or own any crystals to feel the pull of this moment. You just need to be willing ...

Only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is still standing today, but the modern Seven Wonders are rich with lesser ...

The Indus script has been called, with irony, the most deciphered script in the world. The first claim to a decipherment, based on the Sumerian language, was published as early as 1925. More than a ...