"The only images we have of an Aztec ruler are of Moctezuma II ... powerhouse as well as a cultural one—"the richest art center at that time, as Paris and New York would be later," says López ...

Explore the history of the Aztecs, their incredible achievements in art, architecture, and warfare, as well as the factors that led to their decline. --- For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine ...

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the Aztec god of art, games, beauty, dance and maize (among others). The museum offers a look at how tradition, culture and life were formed in all regions of Mexico, and it also educates visitors ...

Expo ’74’s celebration of Columbus Day was ignored in one area of the fair: the Native American Earth exhibit. A Gros Ventre ...

It provided inspiration for the SDSU football team’s iconic Aztec calendar helmets ... the helmet to seamlessly connect the two calendar images. Then it was given a clear-coat finish.

A day to remember loved ones who have died, Dia De Los Muertos takes place in the home, at local cemeteries and at special events across the state ...

The main park in Mexico City, Bosque de Chapultepec (Chapultepec Forest) was once the temporary home of the Aztec empire after ... everything from souvenirs to art to snacks.