and thus especially merits selection as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The Maya civilization is the most famous of the pre-Columbian cultures -- and with good reason. The Maya are ...

From China to Brazil to Jordan, the New 7 Wonders of the World take you straight to humankind's most moving and iconic ...

The reading of the Mayan calendar was wrong, according to a conspiracy theory on Twitter, and while the world didn’t end on Dec. 21, 2012, as originally prophesied by calendar readers ...

one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. WHAT TO EXPECT: You will tour the sprawling grounds at one of Mexico’s most well preserved Mayan sites. Follow a tour guide as he explains the detailed ...

Those who have been to Chichen Itza, one of the seven Wonders of the World ... Tulum was one of the last Mayan cities in the ...

He wants Mayan youth to continue speaking their language, which he says some abandon out of shame or fear of discrimination. He always believed the end of the world talk was baseless — but he's ...

For the longest time (we’re talking millennia here), we had the Seven Wonders of the World. There was just one ... famous symbol of the once mighty Mayan civilization. Archaeologists believe ...

LISBON — The world’s most wondrous wonder is actually the computer ... Machu Picchu in Peru, the Maya ruins of Chichen Itza in Mexico, the Colosseum in Rome and India’s Taj Mahal.

(CBS News) It's Dec. 21, the last day of the Mayan calendar. Since this writing, the world hasn't ended. However, some people will keep worrying until they wake up safe and sound tomorrow morning.

Monument Six of Tortuguero Is Actually a Status Symbol for a Mayan King Dec. 20, 2012— -- Jose Luis Romero has been quite busy lately, attempting to explain to journalists why the world will ...

Explore the secrets of the 7 wonders of the world, featuring the mysterious Maya city of Chichen Itza and the breathtaking Colosseum. This is part 2 of our series on the new wonders of the world.