The Mayan Apocalypse 2012
Prophecies of doom and destruction crop up in all cultures and at all times throughout history, with dire predictions about the end of the world, and even the end of time itself.
But one prophecy stands out from the rest and seems to be gaining more and more credibility: a belief that cataclysmic or transformative events would occur in 2012, pinpointed thousands of years ago in Central America by the Maya.
Historian and film-maker Paul Murton explores what has become known as the '2012 phenomenon', travelling to the United States and the rainforests of Guatemala to find out if there is a future after all.
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