The carvings were part of an ancient Mesoamerican game. Archaeologists excavated the 1,000-year-old ceremonial building in Xpujil as part of the Maya Train construction, Mexico’s National ...

Quiriguá is known for its many finely sculptured stone monuments. The site boasts the largest carved Maya stela, a 65-ton behemoth known as Monument 5. Dating to 771, Monument 5 stands 35 feet ...

Alas, this monument represents one of the better-preserved Maya carved stones. The jungle—and the vandals of history—are not friends of preservation. Fortunately, scholars estimate that what ...