The Mayans were a civilisation known for their architecture, mathematics and astronomical beliefs, who date back to as far as 2000BC, with many of their impressive constructions still standing in the jungles of southeast Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and western parts of Honduras. In 2012, this ancient population sparked modern-day panic after a calculation based on the end-date of a 5,126-year-long cycle in the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar tipped December 21 for a cataclysmic event. However ... Read even more
