Maya Apocalypse Debunked in Philly Exhibit A Penn Museum exhibit examines the Mayan civilization's ancient kingdoms, intricate calendar systems and current culture.

Most archaeologists, astronomers and Maya Indians say the only thing likely to hit Earth in 2012 is a meteor shower of New Age philosophy, pop astronomy, doomsday rumors and TV specials.

This Friday morning — the infamous Dec. 21, 2012 — the 13th b’aktun of the Mayan Long Count will draw to a close. It is the final morning in a precisely determined measure of 1.872 million ...

Mexican scientists admit that they found a second Mayan reference to 2012 being the end of the world.

MEXICO CITY — Apolinario Chile Pixtun is tired of being bombarded with frantic questions about the Mayan calendar supposedly “running out” on Dec. 21, 2012. After all, it’s not the end of ...

December 21, 2012, marks a rather important day in the ancient Maya calendar. Some doomsayers say it will mark the end of time. Others say it's merely the start of a new calendar cycle.

The Mayan calendar is notoriously tricky. Dec. 23, 2012— -- Open your presents early this year. Even though the world showed no signs of ending on Friday, the Mayan calendar is notoriously ...

Spooky, perhaps, but Bernal notes there are other inscriptions at Mayan sites for dates far beyond 2012 — including one that roughly translates into the year 4772.

(Phys.org)—December 21, 2012 is not the end of the world. Even the ancient Maya themselves did not think so. The date does, however, mark the completion of a huge 5,125-year long cycle in the ...