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The Maya Calendar System Explained

Discover how the ancient Maya recorded dates using one of the most advanced calendar systems in the ancient world. This highlight from ATG dives into their unique way of marking time and what it tells ...
Archaeologists have confirmed that Aguada Fénix, the largest and oldest known Maya monument, was designed as a massive cosmogram representing the Maya conception of the universe. New excavations at ...
Among them is Cenote Azul, a 90-metre-deep hole surrounded by trees, with wooden docks and ropes to help you swim across. Unlike the cave-like, often crowded cenotes near Tulum and Playa del Carmen, ...
This Unesco world heritage site houses 252 caves and 51,000 Buddha statues, displaying a fusion of religion and politics in ...
Professor Sally Foster from Stirling University has revealed the fascinating fate of dozens of small fragments from Scotland's legendary Stone of Destiny, solving a seven-decade mystery surrounding ...
Ouarzazate was known as the ‘desert door’ of Morocco, a starting point for adventurers, but it is fast becoming a destination ...
If you’ve ever visited Marrakesh, you will be familiar with the honk of scooters, the vendors shouting from heaving stalls, ...
As temperatures drop and frost sets in, Brits are dreaming of winter sunshine escapes. Discover the best destinations for ...
From matter to its opposite: with a cover by Refik Anadol and contributions by Michele De Lucchi and Yves Béhar, Bjarke Ingels concludes his journey as Domus guest editor by exploring the immaterial ...