Despite the decline of the Aztec civilization following the Spanish conquest in the early 1500s, the legacy of their ancient ...

The ancient Maya and Aztecs had detailed calendars that celebrated New Year's Eve at different times, with traditions to mark ...

Here, in this store of unborn souls, they waited until the gods decided to place them in their mother’s belly. Aztec adults also firmly believed in the divine supervision of childbirth ...

In ancient Aztec tongue, the name 'Axolotl' translates ... god and ushered souls to the underworld every night. One day, as Gods began sacrificing each other for the newly created sun, Xolotl ...

Skulls were prominent in ancient Mesoamerican artwork ... "There were several Aztec gods that were represented by skulls, so they were probably invoking these gods. I don't think they were ...

It wasn't until 1978 that the temple dedicated to the Aztec gods Huitzilopochtli and Tláloc ... Recent visitors said it's fascinating to see the ancient ruins that are tucked away in the center ...