Xochipilli the Aztec god of flowers, ecstasy, and sacred plants.

Disguised Mexica merchants in Tzinacantlan acquiring quetzal feathers in Book 9. (all images courtesy of the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Florence, and by permission of MiBACT) After centuries of ...

Carved from wood more than five centuries ago, a small skull faced mask held today at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore ...

An extremely important 1-ton sculpture, sometimes referred to by archaeologists as an “Earth Monster” or Monument 9, was repatriated to Mexico from a private collection in Colorado in May 2023, ...

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Nike’s “Día de Muertos” sneaker lineup has grown from two to three, as the Dunk Low joins in on the celebration with the Air Force 1 Low and Air Jordan 1. And just like the other two sneakers, the new ...

The Aztecs, one of the most intriguing and sophisticated civilizations to have ever existed, left an indelible mark on Mexico’s cultural and historical landscape. Before their dramatic fall to Spanish ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Olmec culture deeply shaped later Mesoamerican civilizations like the Aztecs. Danny Lehman/The Image Bank via Getty Images An ...