Why Soviet Russia created Mayan playing cards

Bibliophile gift guide, medieval murder map, and Dalí sculpture. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. December 04, 2018 Soviet Playing Cards To honor the linguist Yuriy Knorozov's discovery that Mayan glyphs represent syllables, the USSR released a special deck of playing cards in 1975. The design of the cards was inspired by ancient Mayan artwork found in Mexico. Read More → Medieval Murder Map There are 142 tales of medieval mayhem and murder on this interactive map of London, developed by the University of Cambridge's Violence Research Centre. Read more → Gifts for Every Bibliophile Make sure the book lovers in your life are equipped to keep the pages turning, whether on the road or cozied up at home. Shop now → PAPANTLA, MEXICO The Lost City of El Tajin The Pyramid of the Niches is one of the last remaining traces of the ancient city, once a dominant trade center of Mesoamerica. Read more → MADRID, SPAIN Salvador Dalí in the City Few passersby realize that, at the heart of this Madrid plaza, sits Salvador Dalí's only urban monument, a surrealist figure of Isaac Newton. Read more → CHOUM, MAURITANIA Unforgettable Ride One of the world's longest and heaviest trains, the Iron Ore Train takes passengers on an unbelievable journey across the Sahara Desert. Read more → Food & Drink Bright Green Noodles Shivit oshi, a local pasta from Khiva, Uzbekistan, is infused with fresh dill, giving the dish its characteristic color. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222