He's a bust, carved of limestone using a stone chisel and a basalt ... All of the temple's statues were commissioned by the Mayan ruler of the day, to adorn the magnificent temple that he built ...

The overgrown jungle of Copán is the backdrop for a formidable stone statue erected in the early eighth century ... the dress and the absence of a beard led them to believe this was a woman. Yet Maya ...

Quiriguá is known for its many finely sculptured stone monuments. The site boasts the largest carved Maya stela, a 65-ton behemoth known as Monument 5. Dating to 771, Monument 5 stands 35 feet ...

Coming up at: 21:58 Weather View full schedule Maya maize god (made around 1,300 years ago). Stone statue, found in Honduras The sound of worship coming from a Christian Church in Chiapas ...

He's a bust, carved of limestone using a stone chisel and a basalt ... All of the temple's statues were commissioned by the Mayan ruler of the day, to adorn the magnificent temple that he built ...