Seven Secret Histories," the author and podcaster Carol Woolton takes a close look at jewelry through the ages, and how ...

The Maya civilization had one of the most intricate religious systems in the ancient world. From powerful gods like the maize god and the rain god Chaac to the complex calendar cycles and ancestor ...

Bird symbol of good luck according to folklore Slideshows ...

The relief also hints at Maya cosmology, with Shield Jaguar III wearing his hair upswept in thick bunches, reminiscent of ears of corn, in emulation of the Maize God. One of many gods thought to ...

It is with great excitement that I am opening a series of publications about Mexican cuisine. Having recently spent three ...

Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.

Famous for its iconic pyramid and temples, the ancient Maya city of Tikal is no stranger ... Tikal altar suggests it relates to the ‘Storm God’”, who was associated with rain, fertility ...