Mystery of the Maya

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Family walks through exhibit archway in Maya exhibition.
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Enhance Your IMAX Experience

Start your visit with the movie Mystery of the Maya in our state-of-the-art IMAX Theater. After the movie, visit Maya: The Exhibition, a 13,000 sq. ft. exhibition featuring over 250 authentic artifacts. Tickets now on sale. 

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NOW PLAYING—Mystery of the Maya follows an archaeologist and a young Maya descendant through spectacular ancient ruins as they unlock the secrets of the past.  

Journey back in time and witness the splendor of Maya culture at its zenith as a handful of intrepid archaeologists and explorers unearth long-lost temples and a tomb of an ancient king in the dense jungle. 

Filmed on location at numerous sites throughout the Maya regions, Mystery of the Maya features the culture, scientific achievements, and history of the Maya. This fascinating look into Maya culture blends dramatic recreations with actual archaeological excavations, rare archival material, and animation sequences. Their legacy in stone, which has survived only in a fragmentary fashion in magnificent ruins, lives on as do the millions of Maya descendants.

Capturing the vastness and grandeur of Maya civilization, Mystery of the Maya will take audiences on a breathtaking trip through a millennium of Maya history. Runtime: 36 mins.

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SHOWTIMES NOW - OCTOBER 19
10:00 a.m. 
12:00 p.m. 
2:00 p.m. 

SHOWTIMES OCTOBER 19 - JANUARY 15
11:00 a.m.
2:00 p.m.

Official Trailer
Trailer for Mystery of the Maya
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Archaeologist shares her findings.
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K2 Studios

An archaeologist takes a young Maya descendant through spectacular ancient ruins as they unlock the secrets of the past.  

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Maya pyramid in Chichen Itza
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K2 Studios

The Castle or Pyramid of Kukulcan in the ancient city of Chichen Itza is one of the tallest and most remarkable examples of Maya architecture.

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A view of Tulum from the sea
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K2 Studios

A view of the Maya city of Tulum from the sea. Tulum was the only Maya city built on a coast. 

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Ancient Maya ruins
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K2 Studios

The Maya had incredible architectural skills and built everything from simple dwellings to incredibly detailed palaces and temples. 

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Young Maya descendant sketches a Maya artifact.
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K2 Studios

A young Maya descendant sketches a Maya glyph.

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Ancient Maya ruins
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K2 Studios

An archaelogical site of ancient Maya ruins.

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Cave in ancient Maya civilization
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K2 Studios

Descendants of the ancient Maya pray to the gods that they have worshiped for more than 100 generations. 

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Archaeologist shares her findings.
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K2 Studios

An archaeologist takes a young Maya descendant through spectacular ancient ruins as they unlock the secrets of the past.  

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Maya pyramid in Chichen Itza
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K2 Studios

The Castle or Pyramid of Kukulcan in the ancient city of Chichen Itza is one of the tallest and most remarkable examples of Maya architecture.

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A view of Tulum from the sea
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K2 Studios

A view of the Maya city of Tulum from the sea. Tulum was the only Maya city built on a coast. 

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Ancient Maya ruins
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K2 Studios

The Maya had incredible architectural skills and built everything from simple dwellings to incredibly detailed palaces and temples. 

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Young Maya descendant sketches a Maya artifact.
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K2 Studios

A young Maya descendant sketches a Maya glyph.

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Ancient Maya ruins
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K2 Studios

An archaelogical site of ancient Maya ruins.

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Cave in ancient Maya civilization
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K2 Studios

Descendants of the ancient Maya pray to the gods that they have worshiped for more than 100 generations. 

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