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Mayans, New Agers praise the new dawn at Mexico’s Chichen Itza

Dec 21, 2012 ◇ Keith Dannemiller/GlobalPost

Was it just another solstice marking the beginning of winter? Or the dawn of a new era, as predicted by Mayan priests?(slideshow) Read more»

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The crystal-coated skeletal remains of a human sacrifice in Aktun Tunichil Muknal, a cave in the Cayo district of Belize.

It's the end of the world as we know it

Jun 12, 2012 ◇ John Otis/GlobalPost

Mexico and Guatemala are expecting record tourism as Dec. 21, 2012, and the end of the world, approaches. Read more»

World not ending in 2012, scientists say

Dec 1, 2011 ◇ Sarah Childress/GlobalPost

Remember those Mayan heiroglyphics that were supposed to forecast the apocalypse for next year? Turns out somebody got the translation wrong. Oops. Read more» 3


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