10K views · 304 reactions | In ancient Mayan lore, the world of the living was directly connected to the underworld: Xibalba. This belief was central to many facets of Mayan life — including a sport with fatal consequences. Sacred Sites: Maya airs tonight at 8 PM. #25DaysOfGetaways | Smithsonian Channel | Facebook

264K views · 9.8K reactions | Archaeologists in Mexico uncovered a circular scoreboard for a Mayan ball game that dates back between 800 AD and 900 AD, according to the Mexican Anthropology and History Institute. https://abcn.ws/3KtcAUS | ABC News | Facebook

Ball like the ancient Mayans with a game of Mesoamerican ballgame. No hands and no feet allowed in this sport — it's all about the hips. | Great Big Story