The Niya ruins are located in Minfeng county in the Hotan prefecture, about 115 kilometers north of the modern-day Niya town.

The Polé Ruins are the Mayan ruins inside Xcaret Park, and they are worth a visit if you’re planning a day there. The entrance fee to the ruins is included in your entry ticket to Xcaret, one of the ...

Stroll through open-air aviaries, the Butterfly Pavilion, and Coral Reef Aquarium. Plus, historians will love the Maya ruins and Mexican Folk Art Museum. Xcaret Park’s main highlight is the Xcaret ...

Coba is just over two hours by car from Cancún and 45 minutes from Tulum. If you go without a tour, you can hire a guide at the entrance to the ruins. The Maya were never centralized in one capital.

When you think of Playa Del Carmen, I’m sure you’re painting a picture of the iconic white sand beaches, turquoise waters, ...

Celebrations that erupted in Gaza on Sunday morning after the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect have quickly given way to dismay as Palestinians begin returning to what’s left ...

some posting videos on social media showing them walking through the ruins without any protective gear. For one Hawaiʻi official, it’s a replay of what they saw after the deadly Lahaina fire ...

Photo from Xavier Sicart Chavarría via INAH Hidden beneath the rainforest of southern Mexico sit the ruins of a massive ancient Maya settlement. Archaeologists knew of the site since the 1980s ...

Hidden beneath the rainforest of southern Mexico sit the ruins of a massive ancient Maya settlement. Archaeologists knew of the site since the 1980s but hadn’t tried mapping it — until recently.