A 21 year old World War II soldier from the Ukraine achieved one of the most pivotal discoveries in the history…of Mexico. He broke the code of hieroglyphs of the Ancient Maya.

Uncover the mystique that lured a soldier into the world of legends and unveil the ancient whispers that have been waiting for someone to break their silence.

This is the story of Yuri Knozorov.

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Friends, welcome to the Mysteries of Latin America podcast. I’m Andrew Colón your host and in this episode we dive into the unusual story of how the writing system of the Mayan civilization was finally deciphered.

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