Day of the Dead might sound like a solemn affair, but Mexico’s famous holiday is actually a lively commemoration of the departed. The nationwide festivities, which include a massive parade in ...

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.

Mictecacihuatl, goddess of death. Day of the Dead can be traced back to the native peoples of central and southern Mexico, the regions where I conduct my archaeological research.. When the Spanish ...

Day of the Dead might sound like a solemn affair, but Mexico’s famous holiday is actually a lively commemoration of the departed. The nationwide festivities, which include a massive parade in Mexico ...

Mictecacihuatl, goddess of death. Day of the Dead can be traced back to the native peoples of central and southern Mexico, the regions where I conduct my archaeological research.. When the Spanish ...

Hygiene and ritual marked every moment of life for pregnant Aztec women. The tlamatlquiticitl—midwife—offered those in her charge a remarkable 16th-century birthing plan, combining practical ...

A recently completed building mural depicting a nude Aztec goddess, commissioned as part of an annual art festival held last month in Columbus' Milo-Grogan neighborhood, has become a flashpoint ...

Electricity workers in Mexico City accidentally uncovered a massive stone sculpture in 1978. It turned out to be the Aztec Goddess of the Moon, Coyolxauhqui. The sculpture was found in an area ...