‘Mayan text on world’s end is about political history’
June 29th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Guatemala City, June 29 (IANS) A 1,300-year-old Mayan text discovered in Guatemala provides the second known reference to December 21, 2012, touted as the world's end date. However, archaeologists ... Read more...
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Lost Mayan city discovered under Guatemala rain forest
April 28th, 2011 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 28 (ANI): The ancient Maya city of Holtun, or Head of Stone, which has been hidden for centuries has been discovered under Guatemalan rain forest.According to research presented earlier ... Read more...
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Volcano eruption in Guatemala kills three, another eruption is expected
May 28th, 2010 - 11:33 pm ICT by BNO News
GUATEMALA CITY, GUATEMALA (BNO NEWS) — The Pacaya Volcano is emanating ash and smoke columns of up to 250 meters height as it continues in activity, which could generate another violent eruption, ... Read more...
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Volcano eruption in Guatemala kills one, injures 20 as ’state of calamity’ is declared
May 28th, 2010 - 3:39 pm ICT by BNO News
GUATEMALA CITY, GUATEMALA (BNO NEWS) -- Guatemala President Alvaro Colom on Thursday declared 'state of calamity' following the eruption of the Pacaya volcano near Guatemala City.President Colom said during a press conference ... Read more...
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Mayan civilization collapsed because of resource depletion, not disease or warfare
June 3rd, 2009 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 3 (ANI): New evidence, in the form of inferior wood in ancient temples, has emerged for the theory that the Mayan civilization collapsed because they ran out of resources, rather ... Read more...
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