"Mayan ballgame scoreboard unearthed in Mexico after 1000 years"

An ancient stone marker used in a Mayan ballgame was discovered at the Chichén Itzá archaeological site in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. The intricately carved circular piece displays hieroglyphic writings around two players at its center standing next to a ball. The stone is believed to date back to the 11th century and is the first discovery in over 11 years of an object with hieroglyphic writing at Chichén Itzá. The Mayan ballgame dates back over 3,000 years and is considered one of the first organized sporting games.