A star-studded Los Angeles club has announced shocking plans to shutter before the end of the year - marking the end of an ...

Te K’ab Chaak was the first dynastic leader of the Maya region of Caracol. Even after the king died, his dynasty last another ...

From cocoa drinks made by the Aztecs to India’s love affair with chocolate, this article traces the evolution of chocolate ...

The Aztecs has about 200 deities — and in this article, we're uncovering the 13 most important Aztec gods and goddesses you ...

From the shimmering jungles of Asia to the sun-baked plains of Africa, big cats have stirred awe, fear, and fascination for millennia. Their silent power and elusive beauty have inspired legends, gods ...

The Aztec mother goddess Coatlicue (“Serpent Skirt”) wore a garment of intertwined snakes, representing both fertility and death. The Mayan Vision Serpent served as a cosmic communicator between ...

Mayan kings adopted the jaguar as a symbol of authority, wearing jaguar pelts during ceremonies and taking names like “Jaguar Paw.” The Aztec elite formed exclusive “Jaguar Warrior” military orders, ...

Tattoos of Mayan or Aztec images have also been used to designate people as gang members, even though these tattoos are clear expressions of cultural identity and do not necessarily have any nexus ...

As the story goes, the dogs are sacred in Mayan and Aztec cultures as guides through Mictlán. Musically, the moods and styles shift along with the journey.

From bitter to sweet The consumption of chocolate, in liquid form, dates back almost 5,000 years to Mayan and Aztec cultures. It was originally a cold, bitter brew of cacao mixed with water and spices ...

LA's Mayan Theatre, built in the 1920s, remains an independently owned landmark and California architectural marvel.