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 ...

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, ...

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

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 bright scent of copal fills the air as Xipe Totec’s sahumadora, a type of incense burner, as a sacred ritual is conducted to prepare the dancers of Xipe Totec Aztec Dance group before each ...