Yet the very system that made Angkor great eventually contributed to its downfall. Researchers determined that a period of ...

The idea that the Maya calendar “reset” in 2012 and took the world with it was always a projection of modern anxiety, not an ...

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Many ancient cultures around the world have their own creation myth to explain their origins, and how the universe came into being. But few are as vivid, or as apocalyptic as the creation myth of the ...

Long before the Maya and Aztecs rose to prominence, the Olmec civilization flourished in Mexico and Central America, leaving behind an enduring legacy. Often hailed as the "mother culture" of ...

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Embark on a whirlwind tour through the sands of time as we explore some of the most fascinating civilizations that have graced our planet. From the fertile lands of Mesopotamia to the grandiose ...

The Pyramid of the Magician at the Maya ruins at Uxmal in Yucatán, one of many ancient cultures considered part of the Mesoamerican region. (ecstk22/Shutterstock) For those living in or interested in ...

Skeletons buried near the ancient Maya city of Copán have revealed new clues about the collapse, but not total decimation, of the Maya civilization. A study of the genomes of seven people from the ...