Some will shock you, while others will delight you. The Aztec Empire was full of interesting daily tidbits that we never learned about in school.

People associated her with flowers, pleasure and childbirth, and often depicted her adorned with floral garments and jewelry.

Before Spanish colonization, Templo Mayor served as the religious center for the Aztec people. When Spanish conquistadors arrived in the early 16th century, the temple was among many structures ...

Celebrators dress up like skeletons, which are called "Catrinas" (for women) and "Catrines" (for men) on the Day Of The Dead.

That work is finally underway, and here Susan Kellogg makes a major contribution to it, using incision and insight to bestow a believable humanity on the Aztec people.’ Matthew Restall - author of ...

The Mayans and the Aztecs believed (and perhaps some people still do) that chocolate was a gift from the gods. The Aztecs in particular revered the drink - they gave it to victorious warriors ...

Nearly 30,000 people pack the grounds of Hollywood Forever Cemetery during its annual Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) ...

Once Spanish colonists arrived and wiped out the Aztec people during the early 16th century, the holiday blended with the Catholic All Saints and All Souls’ Day when the Spanish would visit the ...

Zubaer Khan/Sun-Times Share The Aztec tradition lives on in Chicago ... They all wear feathered headdresses, beaded jewelry and ayoyotes (anklets adorned with hard-shelled seeds from the ...

Sam Vecenie gives his best advice on which teams and players to bet on ahead of the NCAA men's basketball season. Sam Vecenie 16 How the Pac-12's raid of the Mountain West shifts the basketball ...

— Ashton Jeanty ran for 149 yards and two touchdowns, Maddux Madsen threw for 307 yards and four scores — both career highs — and No. 15 Boise State routed San Diego State 56-24 on Friday ...

Cultural celebrations and country music also are among the weekend’s highlights in and around San Antonio. Here’s a look: ...