#Maya civilization

Author: Jenifer Sako / Source: did you know? Part of the power of Star Wars is the exotic lands of a galaxy far, far away. But the fact is, locations like Tatooine and Endor are actual places on our own planet. Scroll through some of the sites where your favorite scenes were filmed. They

Author: Evan Nicole Brown / Source: Atlas Obscura In the 16th century, Spain conquered the powerful Maya empire, which spanned present-day Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Belize, and northern Costa Rica. The native Mayan language was lost, along with all but four of their

Author: Megan Gannon / Source: Atlas Obscura If you visit the remote ruins of Koh Ker today, you might have the ancient Cambodian city to yourself, at least if you wake up before sunrise to beat day-trippers from Siem Reap. From atop the main attraction, a seven-tiered pyramid temple called

Author: Bruce Bower / Source: Science News WASHINGTON — New insights into an ancient Maya kingdom are coming from a remote outpost in the Guatemalan jungle. Aerial laser maps, excavations and stone-slab hieroglyphics indicate that La Corona, a largely rural settlement, became a key part of a

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