In the study of ancient civilizations, myths often evoke a sense of mystery and encourage further exploration into unknown aspects of a culture. When John Stephens and Frederick Catherwood journeyed ...

12.19.19.2.19; 7 Kayab 2 Cauac; 300 days left . . . Would you vote for someone if they could make it rain? The ancient Maya would. Just when I started to think I was beginning to understand the ...

Like the entrance to Xibalba, the legendary Maya underworld, the mouth of the Caverns of Loltun yawned before us. In the Puuc Hills near the ruins of Uxmal, Loltun is the largest known network of ...

2018 Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal - Maps of the Inscribed property 1995 Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal - Boundary of the Uxmal component 1995 Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal - Boundary of the Sayil component ...

This is the north façade of the House of the Governor, located in the southern part of Uxmal. This construction displays Puuc-style architecture, carefully crafted without the use of metal tools.