Any visit to Venice is filled with ornately painted masks. These are more than just colorful souvenirs — they come with a story. Throughout the centuries, these masks have always been a big part of Carnevale celebrations, the weeks-long Mardi Gras festivities leading up to Lent — and high-class people have traditionally put them on to hide their faces while they are out and about, doing less-than-respectable things. Join me now at a mask shop in the heart of Venice for a peek at the history of t

160K views · 4.5K reactions | The Most Remote Mayan Ruin in Central America: Piedras Negras, Guatemala - I took a 7 hour round trip boat ride through Crocodile infested waters and unpredictable rapids to reach this place. An unbelievable site that has produced some of the most magnificent ancient artifacts anywhere in the world. #maya #history #adventure #explore | Incredible History | Facebook

4.9K views · 197 reactions | Joseph Campbell wrote the narration for this fascinating exploration of Mayan culture. For more on the civilization of the Maya — and in particular, their concept of time — see Primitive Mythology (The Masks of God vol. 1): https://www.jcf.org/works/titles/primitive-mythology/ Find more information on this work and many others at JCF.org. Video transcription and editing by Tyler Lapkin. | Joseph Campbell | Facebook