Many centuries ago, the dense jungles of what is now Southeastern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, as well as the western parts of Honduras and El Salvador witnessed the rise of a sophisticated civilization that would later produce among the finest and most impressive monuments in the […]
All posts tagged: Mesoamerican history
Magical Palenque
Apart from the act of traveling itself, planning a trip is also something I mostly enjoy, for it brings me ‘closer’ to a place even before seeing it in person. But I know it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. Having to look up the details […]
Teotihuacan: Vestiges of an Ancient Metropolis
In the second century CE, the Roman Empire was at its height, and so too was the Parthian Empire directly to its east. In East Asia, the Han dynasty reigned over ancient China, a period marked by advances in science and technology, among other things. […]
