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Arkeo Guatemala – Tikal: Mayan Astrology, an Instrument of Political Power | Arkeo Ep9 | Documentary

The Maya flourished in the forests of Guatemala and Chiapas, before the arrival of the conquistadors in the 16th century. According to the recent findings of a team of archaeologists in Guatemala, astronomy was more than science for them. …


Retired Professor Handcrafts Arabic Musical Instrument to Help Preserve Ancient Traditions

At the age of 66, a retired professor is keeping traditions alive by helping preserve a prominent Arabic musical instrument. Nazih Ghadban, who hails from a small village in North Bekaa, Lebanon, has been handcrafting the Oud—a short-neck lute-type, pear-shaped, fretless stringed instrument—for the last four decades. In an email interview with The Epoch Times, Ghadban,…