History is seen by many as a series of organized chapters in a book. But the truth is that the world is a whole lot more ...

The spirit of Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead for English speakers, once again filled the Lynnwood Library with color ...

One of Igor Mitoraj's most spectacular works, the monumental sculpture "Tindaro", went under the hammer this week at the ...

A key element of celebration is ofrendas, or altars, honoring the deceased, featuring photos and cultural and personal items ...

Dong Xuyang jumps out of a box onstage at the China Wu Opera Grand Theatre in Jinhua, Zhejiang province. [Photo by Geng Feifei/China Daily] Wuju Opera is finding new and young audiences through global ...

Vienna’s Weltmuseum houses ‘el penacho de Moctezuma,’ a feathered headdress attributed to the Aztec emperor. Mexico has long ...

In the history of the Mesoamerican civilizations, the Aztecs occupy a major position. A lot of their history is known to us, mostly because of their contact with the Spanish conquistadors. But we ...

Many ancient cultures around the world have their own creation myth to explain their origins, and how the universe came into being. But few are as vivid, or as apocalyptic as the creation myth of the ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Jasmín Ordóñez looks out from a wooden boat at the water as she crosses a narrow channel that connects a labyrinth of chinampas, island farms that were built by the Aztecs thousands ...