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A PhD student stumbled upon a lost Maya City while searching on Google; It was hidden under Mexican forest for 100 yearA graduate student made an astounding discovery of the ancient Maya city of Valeriana through online environmental data. This hidden city b...- Why did the Maya hide a jade stone inside their tooth? A mysterious inlay found in an ancient molar offers new clues about one of history’s most intriguing dental practicesNew research indicates that the ancient Maya employed jadeite inlays to repair damaged teeth, as demonstrated by a piece found embedded in ...
- From ancient rock carvings to Einstein: How eclipses changed human historyAncient civilizations meticulously recorded eclipses through carvings and writings, capturing the mysterious vanishing act of the Sun. Chin...
- Earlier this year, researchers analyzed ancient Chilean mummies for traces of smallpox DNA. The evidence produced the first direct molecular proof that European colonists brought the deadly virus to the AmericasSmallpox DNA discovery: Ancient DNA from Chilean mummies offers direct evidence of European smallpox introduction. This discovery supports ...
- In 1990, Guatemala launched an ambitious mahogany restoration program in Petén to combat deforestation. Years later, it produced Central America's largest natural forest and transformed the province into a global conservation modelGuatemala's 1990 mahogany restoration program changed the future of the country's forests. Instead of losing more rainforest, the Maya Bios...
- The Amazon looks untouched. Lasers reveal a lost civilization that was once home to 3 million peopleAncient earthwork centers reveal a sprawling Aquiry civilization once thrived. This society supported millions across a vast Amazonian regi...
- In 2018, researchers used geophysical imaging beneath El Castillo: The discovery below the pyramid pointed to a hidden cenoteDeep within the famed El Castillo pyramid of Chichén Itzá, Mexico, an intriguing mystery has come to light. Explorations have unveiled a si...
- A hidden city grid is emerging beneath tropical forests as laser scans expose roads, terraces, and ancient platformsDense jungles conceal ancient cities. LiDAR, an airborne laser mapping technique, now unveils these hidden urban layouts. It penetrates fol...
- What Archaeologists Found Hidden in the Guatemalan Rainforest Is Changing Our Perception About The Early Mayan CivilizationAn ancient Maya city, Los Abuelos, hidden for nearly 3,000 years in Guatemala's jungles, has been unearthed. Dating back to 800-500 BCE, th...
- Chewing gum has no nutrition, but scientists say it does something unexpected to your brainChewing gum, long seen as nutritionally pointless, may subtly affect how the brain handles attention and stress. A 2025 review of brain-ima...
- ‘Land of the White Jaguar’ discovered, archaeologists finally locate lost Maya rebel stronghold in southern MexicoArchaeologists in Mexico have identified the long-lost Maya city of Sak-Bahlán, or the “Land of the White Jaguar,” a stronghold of Indigeno...
- 52 places to go in 2025The article showcases diverse global destinations with unique experiences and recent developments. From Jane Austen's anniversary celebrati...
- Travel planning 101: 52 places you must visit in 2024Planning your next holiday? Consider adding these destinations to your itinerary for the perfect vacation.
- Spider monkeys were traded to strengthen diplomatic ties in pre-Hispanic America: StudyAncient Mayans had some ingenious ways of forging political ties.
- Ceramics & bullets from Spanish guns: Archaeologists uncover artefacts from last site of Mayan cityMost of the buildings at the Tayasal site are buried under earth.
- Kanchipuram tops in foreign tourist arrivals in Tamil NaduKanchipuram district, home to many heritage temples with stunning architecture, attracted 8,05,983 Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in 2013.
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