24 Jun 2012
Astronomical charts and calculations on 9th Century Mayan wall paintings
This article discusses the recent discovery of these wall paintings in Guatemala dating from AD814. More images in this guided tour of the site. See also this past post on the walls of Pompeii.
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Australian ghostsigns profiled in this 2008 Stephen Banham article
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