Mexico-Tenochtitlan was situated where Mexico City stands today. Historic buildings in the capital were lit up, while ...

A major breakthrough in Maya archaeology has emerged from Caracol, Belize, where the University of Houston team uncovered the ...

Deep down in the depths of the Aztec underworld, the land of the dead, is a deity so feared that the Aztec empire would make human sacrifices to appease him. A 6-foot tall, skeletal being, with ...

With the Indy 500 fever in the air, several drivers and teams are making sure to get in on the act—and Pato O'Ward is doing his part not to be left out.

The latest album from Tucson rockers XIXA was inspired by a puppet show and hairless dogs. Here's how to see the band play new music in Phoenix.

On the other hand, in Tenochtitlan, [the Franciscan friar Bernardino de] Sahagún wrote that, when young Aztecs were born, it was said, ‘you were born here, but you will die on the battlefield, where ...

Why Aztec “death whistles” sound like human screams The basic mechanism relies on the Venturi effect, producing a unique rough and piercing sound.

The so-called Aztec “death whistle” is an instrument distinguished by producing a chilling sound, comparable to a person’s blood-curdling scream, and has been the subject of study for its possible ...

It may sound like a solemn affair, but the Day of the Dead – which blends indigenous and Catholic ritual – is a convivial celebration that allows Mexicans to reconnect with deceased loved ones.

Natalie Rivera, spotlight artist for the Detroit Lions Sept. 15 game, portrays Amon-Ra St. Brown, in full ‘Sun God’ mode, but with a cultural twist. He is indistinguishable from the Aztec Sun ...

> To honor the spring god Xipe, Aztec priests flayed human beings and clad themselves in the tattered hides. This symbolized the new vegetation in which the earth clothes itself. > To honor the ...

Sun gods and goddesses: which are the most famous in world history? Amaterasu – Japanese goddess of the Sun and the queen of heaven and creation Apollo – Greek god of light, music, prophecy, healing ...