Tikal: The Temple of the Masks (Templo II)
Templo II is known as the Temple of the Masks due to a pair of masks which flank the stairway, but it is actually a mausoleum for King Jasaw Chan K’awiil I’s wife.
Tikal
Hidden in the rainforests of Guatemala, Tikal was once at the heart of the Mayan Civilisation. Today it is a magical destination for both its natural environment and amazing ruins.
Tikal: The Talud-Tablero Temple (5C-49)
Structure 5D-47 stands out due to its talud-tablero style of construction – a style that belongs at Teotihuacan, 1000 miles away…
Tikal: The Great Pyramid (5C-54)
The Great Pyramid is one of the tallest and oldest structures at Tikal and sits at the heart of the Mundo Perdido complex…
Guatemala
With its craggy hills covered in dense rain-forest in which hide the ancient ruins of the Mayan civilisation, Gautemala is an amazing place to visit…
The Olmec: The Children of the Were-Jaguar
Many discussions on the enigmatic Olmec revolve around the huge African-looking heads, but could it be the mysterious “were-jaguar” that holds the key to who they were?
Mesoamerican Wheeled Toys
It was thought Mesoamerican cultures had failed to invent the wheel, leading many to call them primitive; but these wheeled “toys” seem to prove quite the opposite.
Mitla: The Temple of the Underworld
Mitla is believed to be the legendary “Abode of the Dead” and home to the “Temple of the Underworld”, but is it genuinely this hellish town?
Mitla: The Mysterious Stepped-Fret Mosaics
Almost every doorway, room and tomb at Mitla is decorated with step-fret mosaics, which were intricately carved and slotted together. Are they simply lavish decoration?
Monte Alban – The Encrypted City
Monte Alban was one of the most sophisticated cities of ancient Mesoamerica, but encryptions built into the fabric of the city that suggest it may have served a higher purpose…
Calixtlahuaca: The City of Fertility?
The city of Calixtlahuaca features a number of interesting references to the Serpent and the creator Gods – and it all starts with the serpentine shape of Building 3.
Calixtlahuaca-Tecaxic Roman Head
The discovery of a Roman figurine at Calixtlahuaca has obviously attracted interest from pseudo-historians and ancient transoceanic contact theorists, but is it really Roman?
Calixtlahuaca
Although it features one of the most striking temples in Mesoamerica, the circular Temple of Quetzalcoatl-Ehecatl, Calixtlahuaca is probably most famous for its Roman connection…
Monte Alban – A Brief History
A brief look at the history of Monte Alban and how it became the Zapotec capital for over 1000 years…
Mitla
Mitla was the Zapotec capital after the fall of Monte Alban and features lavish step-fret mosaics as well as being home to the legendary Temple of the Underworld.
Monte Alban – The Conquest Slabs?
Mounted into the walls of the Observatory are 40 mysterious images known as the “Conquest Slabs”. But do they actually record sacrifices rather than conquests?
Monte Alban – Are The Danzantes Evidence of an Epidemic?
The Danzantes of Monte Alban are a collection of 300 mysterious images of deformed or mutilated people engraved on huge stone slabs.
Mexico
From the rugged plains of the north to the secretive jungles of the Yucatan, Mexico provides some magical memories amongst its mysterious monuments.