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Find the oldest Maya calendar
Archeology

Find the oldest Maya calendar

Archaeologists have found the oldest set of Maya calendar ever in the Xultun monument in Guatemala. They are engraved on the walls of a Maya house dating back to the ear…

December 17, 2018
Discover the first plane on Antarctica
Archeology

Discover the first plane on Antarctica

Right on the first day of New Year 2010, Australian explorers discovered the body of the first aircraft brought to Antarctica.

December 17, 2018
A year has 540 days
Archeology

A year has 540 days

Chinese geologists believe that 1.3 billion years ago, one year of the Earth lasted 540 days, ie 13 to 14 months with 42 days a month and only 15 hours a day. These impr…

December 17, 2018
Why was the Roman empire destroyed?  (end)
Archeology

Why was the Roman empire destroyed? (end)

Roman liberties were pushed to the top by a famous figure of the time: Queen Theodore. From a drama actor, who played a nude role, Theodore climbed into a noble position…

December 17, 2018
Mathematics of Mayan people
Archeology

Mathematics of Mayan people

Some Gatatala Indians, Southern Mexico and Bethlehem today still use Mam, Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi and Myathan languages, which are spoken in more than thirty Mayan la…

December 17, 2018
Cygnus transports deliver supplies to ISS
Space science

Cygnus transports deliver supplies to ISS

On November 17, the unmanned transport vessel Cygnus of Orbital ATK Technology Exploration Group (USA) was launched to the International Space Station (ISS).

December 17, 2018