Mayan temple damaged in tourist ‘apocalypse’ frenzy
Guatemala City: Tourists flocking to Guatemala for “end of the world” parties have damaged an ancient stone temple at Tikal, the largest archeological site and...
Mayan apocalypse
End of the 13th Baktun: Amazingly, world survives Maya ‘apocalypse’
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Guatemala: A global day of lighthearted doom-themed celebration and superstitious scare-mongering culminated Friday at the temples of the Mayan people, whose calendar sparked fears of...
2012 phenomenon: Mayan new era—or end of world—about to start
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TIKAL, Guatemala: Tucked away in thick forest, an exquisite site of Mayan ruins began hosting winter solstice ceremonies on Thursday as the region’s indigenous people...
Mayan calendar 2012: Earthlings head to nearest bunker, or bar, at ‘world’s end’
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Paris: Diehard doomsayers will be scurrying to the nearest shelter in fear of a Mayan prophecy of the world’s end Friday, but many more from...
2012 phenomenon: Mayan calendar is only part of rich legacy
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Guatemala City: The most precise and sophisticated calendar ever created is only one of the legacies of the ancient Maya, who also left their mark...
Mayan apocalypse – China cracks down on doomsday rumours: state media
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Beijing: China has detained dozens of people, some of whom it terms doomsday cult members, as part of a nationwide crackdown on rumours about a...