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The Timeless Enigma of Stonehenge Stonehenge, nestled in the verdant landscapes of Wiltshire, England, stands as a testament ...

As people celebrate the beginning of the new Chinese lunar year, the Year of the Snake, what do snakes symbolize in mythology?

An exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., entitled "Courtly Art of the Ancient Maya," highlighted the ...

The Maya civilization had one of the most intricate religious systems in the ancient world. From powerful gods like the maize god and the rain god Chaac to the complex calendar cycles and ancestor ...

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Still, plenty of people around the world are taking precautions ahead of the day when the Mayan calendar ends and, the theory goes, so does life as we know it. Here, a look at some of the unusual ...

This unique degree programme offers training in an unparalleled range of ancient languages and their associated history, culture and textual traditions. Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin ...

You can easily walk through on your own and they’re the best free Mayan ruins near Playa del Carmen. The San Gervasio Ruins are the most well-known of the two ancient Mayan sites on Cozumel, a small ...