Legend has it the axolotl was not always an amphibian. Long before it became Mexico’s most beloved salamander and efforts to ...

Jared Katz is preparing for this month’s "Art in Tune" when certain items in the museum’s extensive instrument collection can ...

Long thought to be a fortress, Guiengola has been revealed as a sprawling city thanks to airborne lidar analysis ...

Much of what we know about the early days of Mayan and Aztec practices comes from interpretations of these preserved documents, inscribed with colorful drawings and characters that report on ...

Gorditas can be traced back to the Aztec Empire, one of many key periods of Mexico’s indigenous history – indeed, the word nixtamalization comes from nixtamalli, a word in the Aztec Nahuatl ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

This unique degree programme offers training in an unparalleled range of ancient languages and their associated history, culture and textual traditions. Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin ...

It was like a ritual, something we did every year.” In the past, Sohrai art was simple, featuring circles, flowers, and tribal motifs. Over time, figurative elements inspired by ancient cave paintings ...

Ancient jewelry is up for auction at ... completely wearable despite their age — Solomon calls the jewelry “wearable art.” Some, however, have been or can be modified if they are not ...

Dutch authorities are desperately investigating a major art heist of a millenia-old golden helmet from an ancient civilization in current-day Romania BRUSSELS -- The prize in this art heist is ...

Adorned with meticulously crafted wooden toys, the display offered a glimpse into the ancient art of Etikoppaka Bommalu, a 400-year-old craft that has become synonymous with eco-friendly creativity ...

The old Templo Mayor in the city of Tenochtitlan before the arrival of the Spanish. Credits: Public Domain The Aztec Empire was one of the most dominant forces the world had ever seen, but it would ...