A trail leading from near St. Louis, Missouri to Natchitoches, Louisiana, teaches us about a race that ruled “the new world” ...

Translated from the French by Hildegarde Serle, Bélem’s fictional account of Edmond’s experiences is also an ironic portrait ...

Ottoman imperium eventually ended in ignominy, with defeat in World War I and the Armenian Genocide – an appalling ...

Ahuitzotl, probably the greatest of all the Aztec rulers, came to power next. He expanded the empire’s borders as far as present-day Guatemala, coming into contact with Maya lands.

Why you should watch it: As I’ve already mentioned, don’t expect much when it comes to the depth of the movie and historical setting since it is a fictional action-adventure comedy story. It’s ...

The Mexican navy tall ship that struck the Brooklyn Bridge late Saturday has set sail annually for the last four decades as the culmination of its cadets’ training in a transcontinental journey.

A new study sheds light on the economic networks, rituals and political influence the Mexica Empire (the word the Aztecs used for themselves) relied on to maintain their economy and grip on power.

The discovery also sheds light on how the Aztec society evolved — introducing more standardized religion and control before the empire fell in 1521 — by showing how obsidian use changed over time.

The discovery also sheds light on how the Aztec society evolved — introducing more standardized religion and control before the empire fell in 1521 — by showing how obsidian use changed over time.

A study of 788 obsidian pieces uncovered the Aztecs trade networks. Image: Aztec Sun Stone. Credits: Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons. A new archaeological study by Tulane University and Mexico’s ...

More information: Diego Matadamas-Gomora et al, Compositional analysis of obsidian artifacts from the Templo Mayor of Tenochtitlan, capital of the Mexica (Aztec) Empire, Proceedings of the ...

Researchers analyzed 788 obsidian artifacts from Tenochtitlan, revealing that the Mexica (Aztec) Empire sourced this important material from at least eight different locations, including regions ...