There are hundreds of Mexican pyramids open to the public, though most visitors don’t make it to see them all! So, which are ...

Whether it's Tulum with its breathtaking ocean view, Cobá with its jungle setting and climbable pyramid, or Chichén Itzá with ...

In fact they’re not hills at all but ancient pyramids, left to decay after the collapse of the Maya civilization a millennium ago. The site was a thriving settlement during the Classic Maya ...

It then sets in line with the pyramid’s western staircase and the nondescript Holtún well. The Maya, to calibrate their calendar, which is justly famous to this day, had to determine the days ...

El Castillo (The Castle), a 98-foot-tall pyramid, dominates the city, while the Temple of the Warriors features murals of battle scenes and village life. Tulum was the largest Maya coastal city ...

The puppets, unearthed in El Salvador, have movable heads, strange facial expressions and may have been dressed for ritual roles.

Scattered throughout Mexico, you'll find the ruins of several ancient civilizations, including those of the Aztec, Maya and Toltec people. Many of these sites feature impressive pyramids standing ...

What was the climate like? How well adapted to living there do the children think the Maya were? This could also be used to investigate pyramids, comparing Maya pyramids with those in Ancient Egypt.