Mystery of the Maya: Digitally remastered from the large format film originally presented in IMAX theaters, this picturesque documentary explores the ruins of the ancient Mayan civilization, including examinations of their palaces, temples, and mysterious pyramids. Shot at numerous sacred sites throughout Mexico and Central America, including the ruins at Palenque, Chichén Itzá and Uxmal, the film explores the culture, science and history of the Mayan people.

Witness the Splendor of the Mayan Civilization

While Europe slumbered in the midst of the Dark Ages, the innovative Mayan civilization had already charted the heavens, evolved the only true writing system native to the Americas and made tremendous strides in mathematics. Without metal tools, beasts of burden or even the wheel, the Maya were able to construct vast cities.

Directed by Barrie Howells and Roberto Rochin, the story is told through a modern-day archaeologist and a young Mayan descendant who explore ruins and legends to unlock the secrets of the past. Audiences will feel as if they are actually there when they witness archaeologist Alberto Ruz's 1952 discovery of a secret burial tomb deep inside Palenque's Temple of the Inscriptions.

What happened to the Mayan people? How did they come to be? Why was this isolated culture so advanced? These questions and many others are explored in The Mystery of Maya.