Explore Mayan art in NOMA's permanent collection, beginning with this classic wall panel BY ORLANDO HERNÁNDEZ YING Lapis Curator of the Arts of the Americas Jul 19, 2024 1 min to read ...

Ancient Maya artistic sensibility acknowledged that their civilization and way of life was only possible with the nourishment provided by this agricultural staple, which they deified.

A Mayan artifact is set to return to Mexico after being held by a Chicago family for nearly 40 years, the National Museum of Mexican Art announced Friday.

Brutal and resplendent, Maya civilization was a high-Neolithic theocracy that rose out of tropical forests and peaked around 900 C.E. A loose federation of warring city-states, it occupied some ...

He had a hunger for knowledge." The 42-year-old painter from Guatemala has been an avid teacher since 2012, leading art sessions across the country that explore her indigenous Poqomchiʼ Maya roots.

This episode covers megalithic jars used in funerary rites, Nubian pyramids rivaling Egypt, and some of the oldest stone temples and staircases on Earth. Includes insights on prehistoric fertility ...

Archaeology & History Stucco Reliefs of Celestial Beings Turn Up on an Ancient Mayan Ball Court The reliefs relate to the Kaanu'l dynasty which ruled the region between 250 and 650 C.E.

This fact points to the rapidly changing understanding of what Maya culture looked like during its peak, a rough span of time from 250 to 900 C.E. known as the Classic Period.

The Mayan civilization arose around 2,000 BC and reached its height between 400 and 900 AD, predominantly in modern-day Mexico and Guatemala.

DAVENPORT, Iowa — The newest exhibit at the Putnam Museum and Science Center is an interactive journey through an ancient Mayan archaeological site. "Mysteries of the Mayan Medallion" is open to ...