Belize may not be the first country to come to mind when you think of famous Mayan archaeological wonders. Sites like Chichén Itzá in Mexico or Tikal in Guatemala often overshadow the incredible ...

The woodsy scent of copal rises into the tropical forest surrounding Xunantunich, an archaeological site in Belize that dates to the Classic period of Maya civilization nearly 2,000 years ago. Near ...

BELIZE CITY – A construction company has essentially destroyed one of Belize’s largest Mayan pyramids with backhoes and bulldozers to extract crushed rock for a road-building project, authorities ...

Underwater archaeology excavations in a Belize lagoon discovered ancient Mayan salt kitchens showing families working from home, study says. Photo from Louisiana State University Salt is a ...

James Ogier, a Roanoke College modern language professor who lives in Salem, spent five weeks in June and July studying Maya culture in Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala as part of the Maya Institute, a ...