As the son of archaeologists, National Geographic Explorer David Stuart spent his childhood wandering ancient Maya ruins—and helped shape what we know about the civilization today. The ruins of the ...

For centuries, the decline of the Maya civilization has remained one of history’s most compelling enigmas. At its height ...

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 ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a tale full of discoveries, revealing a city tucked away for almost 3,000 years, and hidden in the lush jungles of northern Guatemala. It was revealed in the May 2025 ...

Beneath 1,350 square miles of dense jungle in northern Guatemala, scientists have discovered 417 cities that date back to circa 1000 B.C. and that are connected by nearly 110 miles of “superhighways” ...