Episode 4: Resilience

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In Mexico's Yucatan region, archaeologists are uncovering new clues to the rebirth of Mayan civilization around the year 1000. The Maya managed to reinvent themselves and build grandiose new cities such as Chichen Itza and Mayapan. But 500 years later, devastating events forced them to abandon their cities for good. Scientists and experts from around the world are solving the final mysteries surrounding their disappearance and proving that the last Mayans showed great resilience.

In 2020, a scientific discovery called into question the certainties we had about the origins of the Maya. Archaeologists have discovered the largest and oldest Maya monument in the jungle of…

For almost two millennia, the Maya ruled a large part of Central America, leaving behind precious archaeological treasures that bear witness to the grandeur and complexity of their society. How did…

In 900 AD, the Maya left their cities in a hurry. In southern Mexico and Central America, a team of archaeologists from all around the world, are studying the remains of these abandoned cities to…

In Mexico's Yucatan region, archaeologists are uncovering new clues to the rebirth of Mayan civilization around the year 1000. The Maya managed to reinvent themselves and build grandiose new cities…