This Maya pyramid is a nearly 80-foot, four-sided structure with a staircase on each side. Today it is known that it has two snakehead sculptures at the bottom of each staircase. On the equinoxes in ...

The ancient Mayan civilization has been known ... Twice a year, during the spring and autumn equinoxes, the sun casts a series of shadows on the pyramid's steps, creating the illusion of a serpent ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Mayan civilization is known for its pyramids, like Chichén Itzá, and for ruling the Yucatan Peninsula for 3000 years. Is it possible that Mayans settled in Florida ...

Scattered throughout Mexico, you'll find the ruins of several ancient civilizations, including those of the Aztec, Maya and Toltec ... will find the Pyramid of the Sun. While it is largely unknown ...

The Maya used their mathematical knowledge along with celestial observations to finesse a calendar created by the Olmec which is a culture from the Mexican Gulf Coast and to create monuments to ...

The moon’s phases formed one basis for the Maya calendar; and in Mesoamerica, the jaguar was one of the most feared yet respected animals, denoting power and authority. Moreover, Kinich Ahua, the sun ...