The archeology of Chichen ... world,” with each face roughly oriented to one of the cardinal directions and built atop a cenote, or sinkhole, to facilitate ceremonial practices, as the name Itza ...

How many of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World can you name? Chances are it’s less than you think and they’re not to be ...

It is from their writings, that a list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was complied. They are the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia ...

The Maya and Toltec vision of the world and the universe is revealed in their stone monuments and artistic works. The fusion of Mayan construction techniques with new elements from central Mexico make ...

Built to safeguard the northern border of China, the total length of all the sections of the Great Wall of China ever constructed adds up to 21,196 km. However, the most preserved section of the ...

In its heyday from about A.D. 300 to 900, the Maya civilization boasted hundreds of cities across a vast swath of Central America. Now archeological sites, these once-flourishing cities extended ...

An angry mob almost lynched a tourist who climbed without permission the steps of the Castillo de Kukulcán, one of the new seven wonders of the modern world located in the archaeological zone of ...

12-hour tour of the UNESCO World Heritage Site while giving a history of Mayan culture and the ruins. The tour also includes a buffet lunch, a tequila tasting, the opportunity to swim in a cenote ...