For those seeking a quieter, more affordable alternative to Chichén Itzá, these temples across the Yucatán Peninsula offer a glimpse into the rich history of the Maya.

Chichen Itzá, Mexico’s most popular archaeological ... B.C. Its study has revealed that this city played a crucial role in the early development of the Mayan civilization.

Chichén Itzá is a city in Mexico’s Yucatan ... a group called the Itza settled at the site. The name of the city means “the mouth of the well of the Itzas.” Maya sources tell a story ...

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A study of human remains deposited over 800 years at the Maya city of Chichen Itza challenges long-held ... at Chichén Itzá in Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula. The Maya city reached its peak ...

NEW ORLEANS — Archaeologists using laser-sensing technology have detected what may be an ancient Mayan city cloaked by jungle in southern Mexico, authorities said Wednesday. The lost city ...

WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - In 1967, an underground cistern known as a chultun was discovered near a sacred body of water at Chichen Itza, an important ancient Maya city on Mexico's Yucatan ...

A graduate student analyzing publicly available drone data in Mexico unexpectedly stumbled across a huge ancient Mayan city buried beneath dense jungle. For centuries, the city lay hidden amid ...

By Freda Kreier In the spring of 1967, workers building a small airport behind Chichén Itzá, the ancient Maya city in Mexico, ran into a problem: Their excavations had uncovered human remains in ...