Ruins of the Maya Civilization
Cuello (Belize)
Cuello is among the best documented example of the emergence of village life and incipient social differentiation in the Maya region.
Komchen (Yucatan, Mexico)
The Maya civilization site of Komchen was part of the important in production and trade of marine salt in ancient Mesoamerica.
The Pyramid of the Magician (Mexico)
The Pyramid of the Magician is one of the main monuments at the Maya site of Uxmal, in the Yucatan peninsula.
The Temple of Inscriptions at Palenque
The funerary chamber of the Maya ruler Pakal within the Temple of the Inscriptions is one of the most important discoveries of Pre-Columbian archaeology of all times
Toniná
Toniná is a Classic Maya site located in the highlands of Chiapas. The city developed across a foothill range and reached its maximum development in the Late Classic period, after defeating many Maya kingdoms on the Usumacinta river
Cerros (Belize)
Cerros was an important Preclassic Maya trading center on the Caribbean sea, located on a small peninsula on the Chetumal Bay, near the modern town of Corozal.
Mayapan (Mexico)
Mayapan is located on the Yucatan Peninsula and one of the last capitals of the ancient Maya
Naj Tunich, Guatemala
Naj Tunich in a cave in Guatemala, which was used by the Maya as a place for ritual ceremonies, and it holds tje largest corpus of hieroglyphic texts found in any cave in the Maya area
Actun Tunichil Muknal, or ATM Cave, Belize
Actun Tunichil Muknal contains artifacts related to Maya bloodletting activities related to rain rituals, and the remains of 14 individuals, mainly young and children, probably sacrificed to the rain gods.
Classic Maya Sites to Visit in Chiapas, Mexico
Traveling to Chiapas? Here's some ideas on Maya cities you should not miss during your visit.
Early Monumental Structures at Ceibal
The Maya site of Ceibal has been discovered to include the earliest to date E-Group in the Maya Lowlands.
Oxkintok, Yucatan Peninsula
Oxkintok in the northern of the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, reached its maximum height between the 5th and the 9th century AD.
A Walking Tour of Chichen Itza
Chichen Itza - A Walking Tour of Chichen Itza - Ancient Maya Ruins of Mexico
BRASS/El Pilar
A research project on settlement communities in Belize, by Anabel Ford.
Cacaxtla (Mexico)
Cacaxtla was a Late Classic to Epiclassic (AD 600-900) city in the Puebla Valley, Tlaxcala, Mexico, with a population of about 10,000 at its peak.
Calakmul
Calakmul is an ancient archaeological site in Mexico, one of the great Maya civilization capital cities during the Late Classic period.
Caracol
A very nice website of this Maya site in Belize from Diane and Arlen Chase, with tours, maps, and background.
Colha (Belize)
The archaeological site of Colha is a Maya occupation located in Belize about 60 kilometers north of Belize City.
Chultuns
Photographs from David Hixson at Tulane University of a series of these Late Preclassic Mayan underground storage facilities.
Kaminaljuyú (Guatemala)
Archaeological site and Maya capital mostly buried under what is now Guatemala City
Maya Caves in Belize
First in a very interesting series, an interactive dig from Archaeology Magazine.
Maya Ruins
A very nicely graphical exploration of several sites in Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize, with lots of photographs and some pertinent text as well.
The Palenque Project
Updates, field reports, news from the ongoing project at this Classic Maya site in Chiapas.
A Step-by-Step Guide to Archaeology Fieldwork
This photo essay illustrates what archaeological fieldwork is like, with the generous assistance of the Maya Research Program
Tulúm
Maya site, nice description and photographs of this site in Quintana Roo, from Athena Review.
Uxmal
Maya Lowland Centers: Uxmal; another online summary from Athena Review.
Preclassic Maya Sites in the Southern Lowlands
List of important pre-classic Mayan sites in the Southern Lowlands. Refer to this page to discover the most important pre-classic sites of the Maya Lowlands. Learn about the most ancient cities of the Maya
Palenque Walking Tour
A photo gallery and walking tour of the main buildings to see visiting the Classic Maya site of Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico
Copán (Honduras)
The archaeological site of Copán is located in western Honduras, and represents a major Classic period Maya temple and regional center.
Copán: Out of the Mists of Honduras
Copán, called Xukpi by its residents, rises out of the mist of western Honduras, in a pocket of alluvial soil amid rugged topography. It is arguably one of the most important royal sites of the Maya civilization.
The Maya Site of X’Cambó
X'Cambo in the Yucatan peninsula, was (and is) an important salt-making site for the Mayan civilization
Yaxchilán, Mexico
Yaxhilan is an important, beautiful site located on the bank of the river that acts as a border between Mexico and Guatemala.