10 Mind-Boggling Ancient Sites You Should Visit in the Yucatan Peninsula
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The Yucatan Peninsula was once inhabited by some of the most advanced Pre-Colombian Mesoamerican civilizations. Therefore, it should come as…
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Striking Ancient Maya Palace Discovered in the Heart of the Yucatan
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Archeologists of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have reported the discovery of an ancient Maya palace in…
Ancient Maya Pyramid City Found by Surprise
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Maya Civilization – Rise, Cultural Achievements, Decline In the II millennium BC – the middle of the II millennium AD,…
Researchers Explore Ancient Maya City That Sank Into a Sacred Lake
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Centuries ago, a complex Mayan city was established in the middle of a sacred lake called Lake Atitlán. Its builders…
10 Facts About El Caracol, An Ancient Observatory Where the Maya Studied the Stars
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Hidden in the Yucatan rainforest are many ancient structures, many of which have been built thousands of years ago. Throughout…
10 Things You Probably Don’t Know About Kukulkan—The Feathered Serpent
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Among ancient civilizations such as the Maya, Aztec, and other pre-Hispanic cultures, Kukulkan (Quetzalcoatl) is manifested as a deity with…
The Amazon Was Born When Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Smashed Into Earth
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The collision of the dinosaur-killing asteroid millions of years ago not only ended the dinosaurs but also revived the Amazon…
Harvard Researchers Say Jupiter May Have Played а Role in Dinosaur Extinction Event
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Scientists from the Harvard Center for Astrophysics have established the “homeland” of the cosmic body that fell to Earth and…
The Day When Glass Rained Upon The Earth
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Scientists have found evidence of what exactly may have destroyed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. The cause of the…
Study Reveals Ancient Maya Civilization High Degree of Technological Advancement
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Thousands of years ago, in what is now Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize, an ancient culture developed, creating intricate cities, temples,…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Pyramid of Chichén Itzá
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The structures of the olden days fascinate me for some unfathomable reason. I still remember gravitating towards a small book…
This 12,000-Year-Old Ochre Mine Is the Oldest Discovered in America
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Researchers have discovered what they believe is the oldest ochre mine in the Americas. The ancient mine is believed to…
Here’s How The Largest Pyramid on Earth Dwarf’s Ancient Egypt’s Great Pyramid
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Thousands of years ago, ancient civilizations across the world started building pyramids. Built throughout history, the oldest pyramids are believed…
21 Stunning Aerial Images of Ancient American Pyramids
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Thousands of years ago, humankind built pyramids across the globe. Nearly everywhere we decide to look; eventually, we will come…
Here’s How LiDAR Technology Helped Reveal a Massive Ancient Maya Secret
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Thanks to LiDAR technology, a group of archeologists have managed to better understand the ancient Maya civilization; researchers have identified…
10,000-Year-Old Skeleton Found in a Sunken Mexican Cave Rewrites Early History
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Researchers have discovered a relatively well-preserved skeleton of what is believed to be a female inside the sunken caves of…
Here Are 3 Ancient Pyramids Built on Top of Older Pyramids
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Thousands of years ago, an ancient culture built a pyramid on top of a pyramid and another pyramid. Pyramids are…
20 Stunning Images of Pyramids You’ve Probably Never Seen
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Without the technological impact we have today, how did so many ancient civilizations achieve greatness, forever leaving an imprint in…
5 Mysterious Discoveries Made Inside the Pyramids
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There are pyramids everywhere. Ask any child today what a pyramid is, and he will probably tell you: “Oh, it’s…
Did the Knights Templar Arrive in America Before Columbus?
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The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, whose members are popularly known as the Templars, was during…
How Satellite Images Helped Discover an Ancient Civilization in the Amazon
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As we continue to explore the planet, we come by many discoveries that effectively rewrite our history. The Amazon is…
LiDAR Reveals Vast Ancient Maya Structures Hidden Beneath the Forest
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Archaeologists have found evidence of ancient Maya cultivation fields, under the wetlands of southern Mexico, which suggest that they grew…