The Mauritanian capital, founded in the 3rd century B.C., became an important outpost of the Roman Empire and was graced with many fine buildings. Extensive remains of these survive in the ...

A remarkable archaeological discovery is shedding a new light on one of history’s biggest enigmas – the collapse of central America’s ancient Maya civilisation. This new discovery – the ...

The colony of Augusta Emerita, which became present-day Mérida in Estremadura, was founded in 25 B.C. at the end of the Spanish Campaign and was the capital of Lusitania. The well-preserved remains of ...

The mysterious discovery in Guatemala of burned human remains and thousands of rich but ruined ornaments—supposedly what’s left of a Maya city’s royal rulers—may be rare and direct ...

As I take a break from throwing all of my family’s worldly belongings into totes with duct tape labels, I start to reflect on... A question many of us are asking right now is: How is the colon ...

Visitors to Colombia have an extensive choice of experiences, accounting for the country’s increasing popularity. You can pick from an urban setting teeming with nightlife, culture, and stunning ...

Costa Rica moved from 23rd to 26th place this year in the annual report published by the organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The World Press... Diego Miranda is officially the new Mayor of ...

Forklift and automotive giant Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) has launched a new division called Toyota Automated Logistics Group (TALG) as a corporate structure to house four company units and ...

Professor Golden's research is focused on archaeology, remote sensing, Mesoamerica, and the Maya. He is currently working on the Proyecto Arqueologico Busilja-Chocolja, a regional study of the ...

The 16 women from Huilloc Alto clutched their blue ID cards and train tickets for the Inca Rail service, waiting at the station. Despite living in the Sacred Valley, many of them ...