A new DNA study of ancient remains from Copán, Honduras, reveals deep links between the ancient Maya and modern-day ...

Copan is an ancient Maya city, located in modern-day western Honduras. It was ruled by a dynasty of 16 kings between roughly A.D. 426 and 820. The city’s ancient name may have been Oxwitik and ...

The southernmost Mayan ruins reside in Copan, Honduras. The city of Copan is small and tightly packed with a community of ...

John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood's first journey together was in 1839-1840. Departing New York on 3 October 1839, the men reached Belize on 30 October 1939. Stephens had planned to fulfull ...

Copán is een van de belangrijkste archeologische gebieden van de Maya beschaving in Honduras. De stad – ontdekt in 1570 ... Discovered in 1570 by Diego García de Palacio, the Maya site of Copan is one ...

Tourists visit the Maya site of Copan in Honduras, April 1, 2023. The city of Copan, with its temples, squares, terraces and other characteristics, is an excellent representation of Classic Mayan ...

NOVA follows archeologist Bill Fash and his team as they excavate the burial site of the founder of a Maya dynasty in Copán, Honduras, and explores startling new information about Copán revealed ...