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A long-standing mystery surrounding the Mayan civilization's collapse has been solved. Scientists now believe a ...

" Chasing a Plate is at Chichen Itza in the Yucatan, Mexico. This morning Chasing a Plate are chasing temples. We're at arguably one of the greatest Mayan cities, Chichen Itza. It's meant to be huge, ...

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For 5,000 years scholars, generals, and mystics have been fascinated by the Egyptian pyramids. That obsession persists in the modern age. Today the Pyramids of Giza are surrounded by desert. But 4,600 ...

Correspondent Bob Woodruff explores endangered territories in the docuseries. ABC News Live's original docuseries "Last Lands," the Emmy-nominated and Webby-winning show, is returning for season 2, ...

The ancient Egyptians didn't want tomb robbers to pilfer treasures in the pyramids, so how did they stop thieves? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...