While the word temple predominantly conjures images of Hindu and Buddhist structures, the term encompasses any place of worship spanning all religions, from Jainism to Taoism and everything in ...

A: The pyramids of the Maya civilization, such as the Pyramid of Kukulkan in Chichen Itza and the Temple of the Great Jaguar in Tikal, reflect the advanced knowledge of the Mayas in astronomy.

This story appears in the September 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. Your National Geographic Society membership helped fund recent excavations at Holmul and La Corona, Guatemala.

This pyramid is part of a sprawling city that was once one of Tikal's greatest rivals. The Great Pyramid of Calakmul rises about 148 feet, and climbing to the top is a surreal experience.

This story appears in the January/February 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine. Amelia Blanford Edwards was one of a stream of European travelers drawn to see the wonders of Egypt ...