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A Mysterious Mayan Calendar Stumped Scientists for Decades. A New Study Has Cosmic Answers.
References to an ancient 819-day Mayan calendar have long puzzled researchers, who now say they've solved a major mystery.
Someone Tried to Mail a Bunch of Ancient Artifacts From Mexico
The recovery of the pre-Columbian items was a reminder of the looting that drives trafficking in Mexico’s cultural heritage.
1,000-Year-Old Pristine Mayan Artifacts Found in Sealed 'Jaguar God' Cave
The cave was first discovered by local farmers in 1966, but was walled off until last year for unknown reasons.
A Secret Pyramid Was Found Inside an Ancient Temple in Mexico
Using 3D imaging technology, archaeologists detected a hidden structure inside Chich'en Itza's Temple of Kukulkan.
'Contemporary Mexican Codex,' Today's Comic by Urbano Ortega Matta
By mixing modern and ancient traditions, this comic gives us a taste of Mayan and Mexican culture.
That 15-Year-Old Kid Probably Didn’t Discover a Hidden Mayan City
He's probably still a million times more ambitious than you were at 15 though.
I Got Drunk and Cheated Death in a Ceremonial Horse Race
For a week each year, the Mayan villagers of Todos Santos, Guatemala, get wasted and race horses during their Skach Koyl festival. Sometimes people fall, sometimes people die. I decided to join them.
What It’s Like to Be a Priest in the Trouble Spots the Pope is Visiting in Mexico
The Pope is heading for Chiapas, Michoacán, and Ciudad Juárez. Local priests talk about working in places where indigenous traditions mean chickens are sacrificed in church, poor farmers ask if it's ok to grow drugs, and where cartels rule.
The Ancient History of Grills
As ever-present as grills may seem today, mouth bling isn't new. Actually, grills have been appearing, disappearing, and reappearing throughout human history in fits and spurts as civilizations have risen and fallen around the world.
This Is What An Ancient Mayan Batman Suit Might Look Like
Mexican artist Kimbal designed retrograde Batman armor that would have been the perfect tool for fighting Mesoamerican crime.
Cook It Raw: The Art of Mayan Cuisine in the Yucatán
Cook It Raw, an annual gathering of chefs, heads to Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula to learn about the art of ancient Mayan cooking.
I Hung Out In the Town Everyone Said Would Survive the Apocalypse
But all I saw was hippies and journalists.