Chile’s historical and archaeological sites were severely damaged by the February 27 earthquake. Oscar Acuna, executive secretary of Chile’s National Monuments Council, is trying to keep demolition crews from tearing down what remains. “We’re asking communities to pause before they demolish these buildings because once they’re gone, the loss is total,” he said.

Celebrate the re-opening of Machu Picchu with this beautiful audio slideshow from Public Radio International. 

There’s more on the demise of Angkor and climate change in The Telegraph, from Calcutta, India. “Ankor’s infrastructure was so large – it was impossible to avoid, and difficult to re-engineer to the changing circumstances,” said Daniel Penny of the University of Sydney.  

When did April Fool’s Day begin?  Check out this list of historic pranks.

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