It is thus only fitting for a goddess to be named for none other than ... The goal was to find a name for one of Earth's seven known quasi-moons; its provisional designation was the very catchy ...

The Aztec myth begins with the old god Ometoltl (from ome ... and Itzam Cab Ain (Earth crocodile). Itzamná also had a female counterpart, Ixchel, and together they produced many offspring ...

The Aztec greatly revered the sun god, and glowing rays added behind Mary ... a teenage girl and asked her to dig a spring in the hard earth. A small puddle soon grew into a pool; eventually ...

They are comparable to the animal sacrifices conducted by the Aztec empire a millennium later. The Aztecs conducted ritual sacrifices often, offering 400 different animal species to their gods.

In fact, Earth had a handful of quasi-moons ... and Tecciztecatl, an Aztec lunar god who once aspired to be the sun. “It really brings people into the science who otherwise have been like, ...

Teotihuacán, located about 30 miles northeast of modern-day Mexico City, thrived between 100 BCE and 650 CE, more than a millennium before the Aztec civilization settled in the region.

From witnessing active volcanoes and getting involved in community tourism to exploring stone cities that have stood for ...

She identified herself as the ever Virgin Holy Mary, Mother of the True God for whom we live, of the Creator of all things, Lord of heaven and the earth ... the Aztec language, by the Indian ...

Mexico’s Maya and Aztec pyramids deserve a spot high on your travel list ... the play of sunlight and shadow would create the illusion of a snake descending to Earth. While visitors are no longer ...

The Aztec Empire was one of the most dominant forces the world had ever seen, but it would fall from grace in a span of two ...