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1. Top 10 Archaeological Discoveries of 2016: From Lost Cities to Ancient Tombs, Shrines, Maps and Unknown Species

   ... 1. Teen Makes Stellar Discovery of Previously Unknown Maya City William Gadoury, a 15-year-old Canadian from ... unknown Mayan city. Based on his own theory - that the Maya chose the location of their cities following ... between the stars and the location of the different Maya sites. William discovered that there had to be another ...

   ancient-origins - 31/12/2016 - 14:50

2. The Disc of Life in Ancient Texts

   ... is often used by van Buitenen to mean the Sanskrit word Maya . The actual Devanagari Sanskrit according to M. N. Dutt ... is devamaya , thus combining the word for god, deva, with maya. Maya is often misunderstood in the west. Maya is not mere ...

   susan - 27/07/2022 - 01:57

3. Beyond the Aztecs: The Forgotten and Formidable Purépecha Empire

   ... about the major Mesoamerican civilizations, the Aztecs and Maya tend to dominate the conversation.  When talking about the major Mesoamerican civilizations, the Aztecs and Maya tend to dominate the conversation. But Mesoamerica ... to the fact they had no system of writing (unlike the Maya and Aztecs) and has mostly been done so through piecing ...

   Robbie Mitchell - 19/12/2023 - 17:52

4. 10 of the Wildest Creation Myths in History

   ... Head’s Spit The deities and the myths of the Ancient Maya are famed for their incredible vibrancy, the intricacy ... In the famous Popol Vuh , the text that preserved many Maya myths, we are familiarized with the intricate creation ... and woman. This was the signal of the coming new age. The Maya Hero Twins, known from the Sacred Book of the Maya, the ...

   Aleksa Vučković - 23/03/2023 - 17:57

5. Creating Guatemala’s Food of the Gods – Chocolate (Video)

   ... nation's history, going back to the time of the ancient Maya, who cultivated it 2,500 years ago. Fast forward to ...

   Joanna Gillan - 29/08/2023 - 16:56

6. As the Bulldozers Continue, Will the Recently Discovered Ruins of a Byzantine Church Be Lost Forever?

   ... as suburbs of the colonial city of Merida swallow Maya settlements. Due to the increasing number of retirees ... work in Greece uncovers 'Byzantine Pompeii' Pre-Maya hunters and farmers may have collaborated in building ... are planned on top of ruin sites that are smaller Maya satellite settlements that might contain dozens of ...

   Natalia Klimczak - 07/04/2016 - 00:47

7. Ancient Cataclysms: 9 Catastrophes That Rocked the World

   ... tsunami of 2011. Severe Drought and the Downfall of the Maya Civilization Maya ruins surrounded by lush green vegetation of the current ... severity of drought conditions during the demise of the Maya civilization about 1000 years ago has been quantified, ...

   ancient-origins - 16/05/2019 - 18:45

8. Satellite Imaging Exposes 4,000-year-old Tomb in the Dahshur Necropolis

   ... It was inhabited during the late classical period of the Maya civilization, circa 600-900 AD. 2013 Image from the southeast complex at the Maya city called Chactún. ( National Institute of ...

   Natalia Klimczak - 24/02/2016 - 21:54

9. Discoveries of Ancient Underground Cities Around the World

   Beneath the surface of our world, hidden under layers of soil, stone, and history, lie remnants of ancient civilizations - vast networks of tunnels, expansive underground cities, and complex subterranean structures. Our ancestors demonstrated remarkable ingenuity, carving out these intricate labyrinths for reasons as diverse as their cultures.

   Joanna Gillan - 13/05/2023 - 23:01

10. The Aztec Calendar Wheel and the Philosophy of Time

    The Aztec or Mexica calendar wheels have been a source of fascination for centuries.  It was not just a way to keep time - it was a complete philosophy of time in which every day had a religious significance. They also believed that time went in cycles - ultimately in the repeated destruction and recreation of the world. The universe was viewed as a very delicate equilibrium in constant danger of being disrupted by shifting powers of the gods and of the elemental forces in their lives.

    joannagillan - 28/03/2019 - 20:12

11. The Disappearing Petroglyphs of the UAE: An ongoing and avoidable tragedy

    The cultural heritage of Syria is being deliberately destroyed by militants and extremists using bulldozers and explosives. In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), history is also being destroyed by bulldozers and explosives—but this time in the name of ‘progress’.

    David Millar - 06/10/2015 - 03:48

12. Pre-Columbian Murals and Norse Sagas Suggest Vikings Met the Aztecs, and the Outcome Was Not Pretty

    ... battle (as depicted in the murals at Chichen Itza) but the Maya people were used as pawns by the blacks to defeat the ... by Gavite were the Aztecs, who were identified by the Maya and Spanish as black and were represented in the codices ...

    Clyde Winters - 27/11/2016 - 14:50

13. Jewel-Capped Teeth and Golden Bridges: 14,000 Years of Dentistry

    ... mummy. The two centre teeth are donor teeth. Maya Bling The Maya are credited with being the masters of cosmetic ... This was a practice that was used among the nobility in Maya regions in southern Mexico and Central America.  Mayan ...

    Joanna Gillan - 16/02/2021 - 13:52

14. Surya Siddhanta: The Startlingly Accurate Astronomy Book of the 1st Millennium BC

    ... the incredible accomplishments of his father-in-law, King Maya. According to legend, the Hindu Sun god, Surya, revealed to Maya highly specific knowledge of the cosmos, presumably to ...

    Kerry Sullivan - 31/08/2016 - 14:40

15. Yucatan Before and After the Conquest

    Friar Diego de Landa did all he could to wipe out Maya culture and civilization. In the famous auto-de-fe of ... done in the early post-Conquest era. As the distinguished Maya scholar William Gates states in his introduction, ...

    ancient-origins - 07/03/2020 - 15:30

16. The 5 Worst Archaeological Destructions for 2013

    While 2013 has seen a plethora of incredible archaeological discoveries and achievements, which will be showcased shortly, there are other events that have equally affected the archaeological world, which have revealed a darker side to humanity – these have included the decimation and destruction of a number of culturally rich and historically important sites.

    aprilholloway - 15/12/2013 - 23:08

17. The Ancient Philosophy of the Bhagavad Gita, Song of God

    The Bhagavad Gita is one of the most important religious texts in Hinduism as well as one of the most seminal religious texts in the world, alongside the Bible, the Quran, the

    Caleb Strom - 17/08/2019 - 14:00

18. Cubits

    ... of Solomon s temples and the seven wonders. Cubit rods of Maya and Kha These rods are not ceremonial by any means, they ... of working geometries. In comparison of Kha's rod with Maya's Rod, you can see the similarity in sections and yet ... and was active during at least 3 reigns of Pharaohs and Maya (High Priest of Amun) in applied land surveying was a ...

    The Ancient - 28/08/2018 - 15:17

19. What Are the Contributions of the Olmecs to the World? (Video)

    ... Long Count calendar, which later civilizations, like the Maya, refined and utilized. Despite their enigmatic ...

    Robbie Mitchell - 27/03/2024 - 19:52

20. The Global Mind and the Rise of Civilization: The Quantum Evolution of Consciousness

    How the global mind drives the evolution of both consciousness and civilization

    ancient-origins - 26/08/2016 - 16:12

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