Chocolate didn’t pop up much in the earliest art, Baron found, but it became more prevalent by the 8th century C.E. That’s also around the time people seem to be using it as money-that is, an ...

Ancient Maya artistic sensibility acknowledged that their civilization and way of life was only possible with the nourishment provided by this agricultural staple, which they deified.

In 250, as the Roman Empire began to fall apart in Europe, Mayan civilization was steadily gaining in power and sophistication. Over the next six centuries, the Maya built a network of cities that ...

A relief in NOMA’s permanent collection, known by scholars as the “New Orleans Panel” represents the investiture of El Cayo’s principal authority known as sahal.

Maya architecture and art reflected deep-seated religious beliefs. The Maya embraced the belief of K’uh and k’uhul —that divinity could be found in all things, even inanimate objects.

Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In 250, Maya civilization was steadily growing. Over the next 600 years, the Maya built a network of cities that supported millions of people.

The Maya civilization is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as its spectacular art, monumental ...

Ancient Maya kings may have already told us how to tackle our water crisis, a new study has found. The Maya civilization dates back almost 4,000 years and spanned what is now Belize, Guatemala ...

Built during the Classic period (A.D. 200-900), the Maya’s soaring pyramid temples and grand buildings—believed by some to be palaces—were richly decorated with sacred art dedicated to the gods.

arts entertainment Visual Arts. Life and death with the Maya gods at Fort Worth’s Kimbell Art Museum The exhibition uses stone sculptures and painted ceramic vessels to retell stories of the gods.