The scent of burning copal filled the air as Aztec dancers, bedecked in feathered headdresses and wearing shell-embellished ankle cuffs, blessed an intersection bordering Little Village and North ...

When the Aztecs dominated central Mexico, a blood-curdling sound like a human scream played through a small whistle. Luis Aceves via Unsplash In cultures around the world, instruments have brought ...

In cultures around the world, instruments have brought music and joy to rituals, ceremonies and everyday life. But in the forests of central Mexico, a single note from an Aztec whistle didn’t always ...

HUNDREDS of human skulls harvested in bloody human sacrifice rituals and put on public display were discovered by Mexican archaeologists studying the lost Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. Researchers at ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Hidden Through Time: Aztec Rituals This DLC includes a new story campaign featuring 10 new levels. It also contains more than 300 new Aztec Empire themed ...

Day of the Dead might sound like a solemn affair, but Mexico's famous holiday is actually a lively commemoration of the departed. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

The Aztecs marched young, healthy victims to a temple where their hearts were cut out and skulls removed, in gruesome religious ceremonies. New analysis of a ‘tower of skulls’ found beneath the ...