It’s well-known that the ancient Maya had their own version of ball games, which were played with a rubber ball on stone courts. Such games served not just as athletic events but also religious ones ...

An environmental DNA analysis of soil collected at an ancient Maya ball court reveals that the site was once part of a ritual. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

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A baseball player may tap his helmet three times before stepping up to the plate, and an Argentina supporter may burn incense in front of a portrait of Diego Maradona as the Albiceleste kick off. Now, ...

Archaeologists at Chichén Itzá unearthed a heavy stone with carvings of two ball players and complete Mayan hieroglyphic text, photos show. Photo from Raquel Moss via Unsplash Carefully digging ...