The “old goddess” is a paradoxical character in Maya mythology. She is the grandmother who raised the infant gods, but in most accounts, she hated them, and finally tried to kill them. Despite her ...

Four years ago, filmmaker Anand Gandhi and game designer Zain Memon asked themselves a simple question: “What is worth dedicating the rest of our lives to?” Their answer became “Maya,” a sprawling ...

The Mayan mythology gods and goddesses are filled with rich history, rituals, and mysteries — some of which we still uncover today — and some of which you can see in sculpture form when you visit the ...

The teaser, narrated by Weaving, opens with a powerful line: “For those who control the bard, control everything.” The trailer introduces audiences to the philosophical and epic scope of Maya — “the ...

A study discovered that human remains found at a mass burial site were identified as boys between the ages of 3 and 6 Getty New research reveals that the Mayan empire would offer young boys, including ...

WASHINGTON/GUATEMALA CITY — Archaeologists at an ancient Maya ceremonial site in Guatemala have uncovered the final wall of a large Maya mural dating from 100 B.C. that shows the mythology surrounding ...