This short tells a story about what would happen if Mexico tried forming the Aztec empire today? With Mexicans wanting to ...

The Aztec Empire was one of the most powerful civilizations in pre-Columbian America. Its cities, engineering, and agriculture were unmatched in the region. But at the center of Aztec life was an ...

The specialist in Mesoamerican history warns against revisionism: ‘The course of the conquest could have been different ...

Cultural tourism isn’t about checking landmarks off a list—it’s about immersion. It’s about places where history is lived, ...

The Aztec Empire was one of the most dominant forces the world had ever seen, but it would fall from grace in a span of two ...

From 1978 to 1984, San Diego boasted a vibrant professional sports scene, home to the Chargers (NFL), Clippers (NBA) and ...

A “spirit mirror” believed to have been used by Queen Elizabeth I’s famed political advisor John Dee was crafted in Aztec Mexico around 500 years ago, reinforcing the idea that the mirror was used by ...

In the 16th century, the Spanish came north from New Spain in search of treasure, especially silver and gold. In 1540 ...

The 1850 discovery of King Ashurbanipal's vast library of cuneiform tablets at Nineveh illuminated fascinating records and ...

Noting that animals were seen by the Aztecs as “food for the gods”, he explains that the Totocalli was no ordinary zoo, and ...

As Gillingham points out, Mexico was geographically extremely hard to rule and, indeed, contain. There is also due attention ...