The Mayan Temple of Kukulcán was honored by UNESCO in 2007. ZUMAPRESS.com Built sometime between the 8th and 12th centuries CE, the temple is dedicated to Kukulcán, the feathered serpent deity.

Kukulkan’s name directly translates from Yucatec Maya, the Mayan language. In Maya, Kukulkan means “feathered serpent god,” and this god is depicted as such.

Ancient Maya astronomers aligned their soaring temples with the stars and now modern archeologists have found the ruins of hidden cities in the Guatemalan jungle by peering down from space ...

1,500-year-old Maya altar found in Guatemala jungle Archaeologists have unlocked the secrets of an amazing 1,500-year-old altar that was discovered at a Maya temple deep in the Guatemalan jungle.

MEXICO CITY (CBS/AP) -- Archaeologists at the Mayan ruin site of Palenque said Monday they have discovered an underground water tunnel built under the Temple of Inscriptions, which houses the tomb ...

News Travel Exploring Belize: From Mayan ruins to barrier reefs and birds, there’s lots to see and do in this small Central American country Sat., Sept. 2, 2017 ...