Real-life skull worship inspires new 'Indy' film

“When I am alone at night, at about 2 a.m., it starts to glow, it emits light, and it stays like that for about a minute”

There is a legend that the ancient Maya possessed 13 crystal skulls which, when united, hold the power of saving the Earth _ a tale so strange and fantastic that it inspired the latest Indiana Jones movie.

Experts dismiss the hundreds of existing crystal skulls as fakes that were probably made by colorful antiquities traders in the 19th century. But Mayan priests worship the skulls, even today, and real-life skull hunters still search for them.

The true story of the skulls stretches over continents and hundreds of years, and may be even more extraordinary than the tale portrayed in this fourth installment of the Harrison Ford franchise. Read more

[prspj3]

I would like to see more pictures on all articles?

[Walkitandtalkit]

Interesting.
I wonder how the North American Cherokee fit into this. Something I read a few years back on this subject said the Cherokee at one time was in possession of one of the skulls.

[Pluto]

I would appreaciate more on this topic.

[change that IP]

Well, watch out! Someone will be trying to sell one of these skulls on eBay in the near future, complete with "authentic documentation". And you know what's worse....some moron will spend their econ stimulus check on it!!!

[Walkitandtalkit]

Ahhhh yes.....ebay.......home of the never ending deals........Even get the Brooklyn Bridge for the right price.