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Whilst excavating Mayan ruins in Xultun, Guatemala, archaeologists from Boston University have discovered a 9th century Mayan house with extraordinary murals and astronomical tables inscribed on the walls. According to excavation leader William Saturno the markings and calculations depicted suggest dates thousands of years into the future, completely refuting the popular 2012 Doomsday myth.