The Mayan town of Uxmal, in Yucatán, was founded c. A.D. 700 and had some 25,000 inhabitants. The layout of the buildings, which date from between 700 and 1000, reveals a knowledge of astronomy. The ...

The Mayan town of Uxmal, in Yucatán, was founded c. A.D. 700 and had some 25,000 inhabitants. The layout of the buildings, which date from between 700 and 1000, reveals a knowledge of astronomy. The ...

Contemporary with Palenque and Tikal, Uxmal is an architectural gem whose ... From an observation point on a nearby pyramid, the early Maya could watch the sun rise behind these buildings and ...

Video shows a tourist scaling the steps of Mexico's Temple of Kukulcan as thousands of visitors flocked to the site to ...

Calakmul Mayan Ruins is a UNESCO World Heritage Site ... While visitors can not climb the tallest pyramid in Uxmal, called El ...

The Maya had only spears ... Image caption, This is Uxmal. In the background, you can see the Pyramid of the Magician. It gets its name from many ancient myths. One myth tells of how the magician ...

Uxmal also provides for a more peaceful visit ... The largest one, Structure 2, is more than 148-feet-tall (45m), and the ...

A German tourist was escorted from an archaeological complex when he climbed and attempted to evade security at a Mayan ...

Scattered throughout Mexico, you'll find the ruins of several ancient civilizations, including those of the Aztec, Maya and Toltec people. Many of these sites feature impressive pyramids standing ...

The Mayan town of Uxmal, in Yucatán, was founded c. A.D. 700 and had some 25,000 inhabitants. The layout of the buildings, which date from between 700 and 1000, reveals a knowledge of astronomy. The ...