Mexico
Albuquerque Museum Returns Long-Forgotten Cache of Sculptures to Mexico
The objects, which date to between 300 and 600 B.C.E., sat in a storage box for 15 years
A Musical About Frida Kahlo Is Coming to Broadway
The production, expected to open in 2024, is a celebration of the painter's resilience and passion
The Southbound Underground Railroad Brought Thousands of Enslaved Americans to Mexico
Rather than head north, many of those in bondage made a different treacherous journey in a bold quest for freedom that historians are now unearthing
Four Aztec Burials Found in Mexico
Even after the fall of the Aztec Empire, new discoveries reveal that some traditions survived
You Can Now Preview the Upcoming Latino Museum
New exhibition "¡Presente!" aims to show how Latinos shaped American history
107 Critically Endangered Sea Turtle Eggs Found in Texas State Park
This is the first time in ten years that a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle has nested at the park
1,300-Year-Old Corn God Statue Shows How the Maya Worshipped Maize
The deity was linked to renewal and creation in Mesoamerican culture
Construction Crew Stumbles on 1,400-Year-Old Ruins of Maya City
Researchers say the pre-Hispanic metropolis they call Xiol was once home to some 4,000 people
This 12,000-Year-Old Wyoming Quarry Could Be North America's Oldest Mine
The state's archaeologists believe people quarried red ocher at Powars II starting 12,840 years ago
Construction Workers Uncover Massive 800-Year-Old Aztec Dwelling in Mexico City
The accidental discovery has a long, layered history
Six New Miniature Frog Species Discovered in Mexico
The amphibians are found under leaf litter and hatch fully grown
Skulls Thought to Belong to Modern Murder Victims Actually Date to the Pre-Hispanic Period
Found in a cave in Mexico in 2012, the 10th- through 13th-century bones may have been displayed in a ritual tower of craniums
A Trio of Elizabeth Catlett Sculptures Convey the Power of Service to Humanity
Regarded as “guardians of the Black narrative,” the artworks greet visitors to NMAAHC’s Heritage Hall
Why Did This Artist Lock Lips With Ancient Works of Indigenous Mexican Art?
Pepx Romero kissed and licked centuries-old archaeological wonders to raise awareness of the ongoing, contested sale of pre-Hispanic treasures
Trove of Starfish Deposited as Offering to Aztec War God Found in Mexico City
Researchers discovered 164 sea stars placed in the Templo Mayor around the turn of the 16th century
New Museum in California Celebrates Rich History of Mexican Cuisine
Located in downtown Los Angeles, LA Plaza Cocina is the first institution of its kind in the U.S
Researchers Decipher the Glyphs on a 1,300-Year-Old Frieze in Mexico
The 50-foot-long limestone and stucco relief contains one of the lengthiest examples of Zapotec writing in the Oaxaca Valley
Bat Falcon Is Spotted for the First Time in the United States
Why the bird ventured so far north is a mystery, but the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service says the raptor's range seems to be expanding
Lit-Up Fishing Nets Dramatically Reduce Catch of Unwanted Sharks, Rays and Squid
Decorated nets entrapped fewer undesirable animals without significantly impacting the amount of target fish caught
The Photo Album That Succeeded Where Pancho Villa Failed
The revolutionary may have tried to find the author's grandfather by raiding a New Mexico village—but a friend's camera truly captured her family patriarch
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