As Day of the Dead became a more popular and elaborate festival in Mexico, the associated commercial activity grew in size. According to anthropologist Claudio Lomnitz, in the 1700s Day of the Dead ...

New drama Nutuk, running on channel 12, tells the story of a Druze child who believes he is reincarnated, with a deeper meaning about the identity of the Druze community in Israel. Nutuk, a new drama ...

During her reign, Ch'ak Ch'een oversaw construction of the Group D ballcourt, finished on December 8, 573, newly deciphered ...

The research team scoured the 12 th century C.E. Dresden Codex—a rare, fully preserved Maya book known for its eclipse table.

The study and consolidation of the Plaza Elevada Este (East Elevated Plaza) of the Ek’ Balam acropolis was carried out under ...

The three-day celebration combines All Hallows' Eve, All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day with ancient traditions honoring ancestors.

While Brady is widely considered the greatest football player of all time, he is not the only one in his family making big ...

While Brady is widely considered the greatest football player of all time, he is not the only one in his family making big ...

New research reveals how Mayan astronomers built a precise eclipse prediction system using complex lunar mathematics.

A 13th-century manuscript sits under glass, its bark-paper pages filled with vivid glyphs and cryptic figures, in a quiet ...

The Maya civilization possessed the remarkable ability to forecast solar eclipses with stunning accuracy for over 700 years, using nothing more than careful observation and mathematical genius. A ...

A new study revealed how the ancient Maya used lunar and solar calendars to predict eclipses with remarkable accuracy.