From jaguars to shooting stars, these rare and meaningful Náhuatl names are steeped in centuries of culture, cosmic symbolism, and divine energy.

The stone has long been an emblem of Mexican identity. Commissioned by the Aztec ruler Moctezuma II (r. 1502–1520), the nearly 12-foot-wide stone was completed during his reign, in about 1511.

Inside the excavated stone box includes the bones of a jaguar with the circular emblem of the war god Credit: Reuters. Aztec priests placed these offerings more than 500 years ago in a circular ...

There was no shortage of sun gods in Aztec sun worship, but Tonatiuh was the most adored and feared with estimations of over 20,000 people sacrificed in reverence to the deity. It's almost surprising ...

A man bends down to take a picture of a giant, symbolic sacrificial knife, part of a display of items offered to the Aztec god Xochipilli, at the Templo Mayor museum in Mexico City, Friday, Aug. 7 ...

Archaeologists in Mexico City discovered a bevy of stone objects carved to look like humans at a former Aztec site. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...

Visitors to Melbourne Museum's newest exhibition Aztecs will get the opportunity to lay their eyes on artefacts intended only for Aztec gods. A rare 600-year-old Aztec ceramic vessel will feature ...

Hailing from the sticky sweet region of Atlanta comes the lumbering, guitar-heavy metal of Sons of Tonatiuh. And while we'll dispense with the quick lesson on Aztec deities or the nuances and ...