11 Things You Should Know about Hernan Cortes: The Conqueror of the Aztecs
History remembers Hernan Cortes as the most ruthless of all Spanish conquistadors. Historians often criticize ...
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Lasers Uncover Lost 15th-Century Zapotec City Hidden for 600 Years
A long-lost Zapotec city buried beneath dense vegetation in southern Mexico has been rediscovered using ...
Who was Quetzalcoatl?
One of my favorite Mesoamerica deities is, without a doubt, Quetzalcoatl. But who is Quetzalcoatl? ...
Little-known curiosities about the ancient Olmecs
Recognized as the "Mother Culture" of Mesoamerica, the ancient Olmec civilization flourished in the timeline ...
Little-Known Curiosities About the Ancient Maya
While many of you are familiar with the ancient Maya, there are still many little-known ...
The Gigantic Monoliths Worked by Ancient Civilizations
There is something very interesting about gigantic stones (monoliths) and ancient civilizations. Scattered across the ...
The Great Flood According to Ancient Aztec Myth
Ancient Aztec mythology is rich with stories that intertwine with universal themes, and one of ...
The Revolutionary Postulate That Forever Changed Geometry
The Diverse Perceptions of Earth's Shape Throughout history, various cultures have had different beliefs about ...
Xoloitzcuintle: The 3,000-Year-Old Ancient Mexican Dog Breed That Dodged Extinction
I had a great honor, due to my parent's work, to travel the world. One ...
The Monolith of Tlaloc: Unraveling the Mysteries of One of Mesoamerica’s Most Enigmatic Treasures
The ancient Mesoamerican civilizations have left a wealth of remarkable artifacts that continue to amaze ...
The Unexplained Connection Between Ancient Civilizations: 10 Strikingly Similar Myths
Myths and legends have long captivated the human imagination, providing insight into the beliefs and ...
Fascinating Facts About the Great Pyramid of Cholula
Are you fascinated by ancient civilizations and their architectural marvels? The Great Pyramid of Cholula ...
3 North American Pyramids You Probably Didn’t Know About
Although Egypt is known for its glorious Giza pyramids, as it turns out, the African ...
3 Reasons Why Ancient Civilizations Probably Built Pyramids
None of the pyramids worldwide are as famous as the majestic ancient Egyptian pyramids. There ...
Worst Year in History: Top-10 Most Atrocious Periods to Be Alive
After the COVID-19 pandemic and the global market crisis, 2020 has been amongst the most ...
Ancient Artworks: 8 Iconic Works of Art from the Ancient World
I recently wrote about some of the instruments that shaped humanity and realized that amidst ...
10 Facts About The Quinametzin — The Giants of Aztec Mythology
Descriptions of giants are common in religious books and historical texts around the world, including ...
10 Ancient Mesoamerican Deities Worshipped In The Americas
If you think the ancient Egyptians or Greeks had many gods, you should see how ...
The Monolith of Tlaloc Is The Largest Ancient Monolith in America
Tlaloc is mostly known as the Aztec god of rain and thunder. Like many gods ...
The Handbag Of The Gods: An Unexplained Symbol Depicted in Ancient Monuments Worldwide
More and more convincing evidence found over the last two or three decades proves that ...
The “Golden” Chamber Under The Pyramids of Teotihuacan
Teotihuacan was born in modern-day Mexico more than 2,000 years ago by an unknown civilization. ...
10 Reasons Why An Advanced “Atlantis-Like” Mother Civilization Could Have Existed in the Distant Past
I have been saying that a fine line divides mythology from facts for quite some ...
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About The Ancient Olmec Civilization
Several Southeastern tribes have long said that their ancestors received immigrants from Mesoamerica and that ...
10 Longest Wars in Ancient and Medieval History You Probably Haven’t Heard Of
Unfortunately or not, war has occupied a significant part of human life from the dawn ...