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This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. ‘The Aztec Pantheon and the Art of Empire’ is a show of modest size but ...

Real cities-major cities, cities with smarts and sophistication-have art. So a few years ago, seeking to establish a cultural outpost in the bland high-technology wilderness of Silicon Valley, San ...

NEW YORK — A 5-foot tall clay figure of Mictlantecuhtli, the Aztec god of the underworld, stands in a darkened corridor of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, flaunting the form of a disintegrating ...

A remarkable piece of Aztec history has been unearthed in the heart of Mexico City, revealing the enduring artistry and ...

Nine people are behind bars for allegedly conspiring to ship methamphetamine to Hawaii, including some drugs that were disguised as decorative Aztec calendars and statues. Eight people were arrested ...

An earthquake last year revealed a big surprise beneath a law school in modern-day Mexico City: a giant, colorful snakehead from the Aztec Empire. The snakehead dates back more than 500 years, to when ...