Today is the final day in the 13th 144,000-day cycle of the ancient Mayan Long Count Calendar — otherwise known as the Mayan apocalypse. Nevermind that the ancient Maya never predicted an apocalypse, ...

The sculpture was discovered as part of the Maya Train project, which is aiming to connect Maya sites in Mexico.

PS4 exclusive God of War represents a significant shake-up for the series. The new game will ditch the series' Greek mythology roots and will explore Norse mythology instead. But developer Sony Santa ...

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The Maya Train project, which has a completion date in September 2023, is now on the verge of transforming tourism in Mexico. The public can now eagerly anticipate not only the project’s completion ...

Associated Press MERIDA, Mexico (AP) In the darkness before dawn Friday, spiritualists prepared white clothes, drums, conch shells and incense ahead of the sunrise they believe will herald the birth ...

Tourists are seen in front of the "Gran Jaguar" Mayan temple at the Tikal archaeological site in Guatemala, where ceremonies will be held to celebrate the end of the Mayan cycle known as Baktun 13 and ...

MERIDA, Mexico (AP/ABC7) - Doomsday hour is here, at least in much of the world, and so still are we. According to legend, the ancient Mayans' long-count calendar ends at midnight Thursday, ushering ...

MERIDA, Mexico – Ceremonial fires burned and conches sounded off as dawn broke over the steps of the main pyramid at the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza Friday, marking what many believe is the conclusion ...

A Maya king, seated and wearing an elaborate head dress of blue feathers, adorns the north wall of the ruined house discovered at the Maya site of Xultún. An attendant, at right, leans out from behind ...

MERIDA, Mexico – Ceremonial fires burned and conches sounded off as dawn broke over the steps of the main pyramid at the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza Friday, making what many believe is the conclusion ...