People also considered this Aztec god to be a symbol of fertility and creation. Quetzalcoatl played a central role in Aztec ...

The awe-inspiring Greek Gods, deeply intertwined with the natural world, were represented through animals which were symbolic ...

During these centuries, a common, unspoken language of symbols often reflected the region's shifting geopolitics, allegiances ...

It held the skeletons of two golden eagles—symbols of the sun—with their ... tributary goods for Tenochtitlan and victims for the gods. The first rule of Aztec dominion was well in place ...

The Maya used the name Kukulkan to refer to the same feathered serpent god ... iconography alongside symbols related to the people's rituals and ceremonies. In classic Aztec and Maya serpent ...

Crystal skulls are not uncommon or terribly mysterious. Thousands are produced every year in Brazil, China, and Germany. But there are a handful of these rather macabre objects that have fueled ...

It is believed to be part of a skull rack from the temple to the Aztec god of the sun, war and human sacrifice. Known as the Huey Tzompantli, the skull rack stood on the corner of the chapel of ...

(Rebecca Stacey) "The two heads in this snake is the symbol of dualism ... Diaz Enciso explains the snake's connection to the Aztec gods, and especially to the great feathered serpent god ...

You know those hieroglyphic-like laundry symbols on clothing labels? They relay important cleaning information. Here's what they mean and how to use them. A picture may be worth a thousand words ...