which is “too often neglected in favor of better-known Mayan sites.” This story appeared in the September/October 2024 issue of National Geographic History magazine. Become a subscriber and ...

Encircled by thick jungle, Palenque is one of the most impressive and mysterious of all Mexico’s ancient Maya sites. Known by the ancient Maya people as Lakamha, and today a UNESCO World ...

In a significant development in archaeological research, a panel inscribed with Mayan hieroglyphics has been recovered from a ...

On the morning of July 24, 1911, an enterprising lecturer-explorer from Yale University set off in a cold drizzle to investigate rumors of ancient Inca ruins in Peru. The explorer chopped his way ...

Archaeologists are finding these ruins faster due to better satellite technology. Using a pulsed laser technique called lidar, or light detection and ranging, satellites can peer through the dense ...

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Additionally, a 110-mile network of stone trails demonstrated the complexity of early Maya civilization ... economic and cultural vibrancy." "The National Institute for Anthropology and History ...

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This story appears in the February 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine ... Alcoholic beverages were a by-product of civilization, not central to it. Even the website of the German Brewers ...

but also consider other activities like visiting Mayan ruins, swimming in cenotes and snorkeling ... named one of the most exciting places on earth to travel by National Geographic. Niagara Falls is ...

G Adventures and National Geographic Family Journeys have announced new itineraries for 2025 including its first launch in ...