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      From - BBC World News      By-  Jasmin Fox-Skelly     Edited by - Amal Udawatta Getty Images Constructed over 1,200 years ago, the imposing 65m-tall (213ft) Temple IV at Tikal, in modern Guatemala, is a testament to ancient Maya masonry (Credit: Getty Images) Ruins of ancient cities keep turning up in the forests of central America. How have these structures remained standing for millennia despite tropical rains, hurricanes and the return of the jungle? Anyone driving down the rough asphalt of highway 269 that bisects the Yucatán peninsula in southeast Mexico would never have known it was there. Thick jungle lines both sides of the road for much of its length, with the occasional patch cleared for livestock. Yet, after an innocuous bend in the road, close to the tiny settlement of Dos Lagunas, an entire city has been hiding. Concealed beneath a tangle of trees, vines and other vegetation,  scientists have discovered a sprawling col...

 From BBC Culture News, By James Jackson, Edited by Vinuri Randhula Silva,        (Image credit:   Andrea Aray) From Eurovision stars to Gen-Z "meme pop", musicians are determined to make a difference in Ukraine – with many of them incorporating traditional folk elements in their sound. James Jackson talks to the stars doing their bit for the war effort. T This year's Eurovision Song Contest winners, Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra, barely had time to rehearse their performance, which featured acrobatic breakdancing in traditional Vyshyvanka costumes. Instead they spent the weeks leading up to the event serving in the Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces. Their song, Stefania, a mix of hip-hop beats and Ukrainian folk instrumentation, was the first rap and first track fully in Ukrainian ever to have won the competition. An expression of love for the lead singer's mother,  the song  prominently featured the sounds of two traditional Ukrainian woodwind i...