Recommended Articles
- Will the World End in 2012? (U.S. News/PDF) - an interview with Anthony Aveni, professor of astronomy, anthropology and Native American studies at Colgate University
- Belize's Blue Hole Reveals Clues on How the Mayan Kingdom Collapsed (ynet) - an article in Hebrew on the recent findings of Rice University scientist Andre Droxler pertaining to the demise of the Mayan kingdom
Museum Exhibitions and Collections of Mayan Culture
- Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed - touring exhibition of Mayan artifacts from Belize, currently showing at the San Diego Natural History Museum until January 2016.
- Mesoamerica: Sophistication and Monumental Art - art collection from the precolonial civilizations of Central America in the Art of the Americas department at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.
Maya Ruins in Belize
Xunantunich is one of Belize’s most impressive Mayan temples. It’s located very close to the Guatemalan border crossing.
One of Belize’s most impressive Maya ruins site, just 30 miles north of Belize City.