A 1,700-year-old inscription found at a Mithras temple mentions Jesus Christ and may show how Christianity overtook a mysterious Roman cult

An Aramaic inscription found at Zerzevan Castle documents the closure of a Mithras temple. This ancient text provides rare ...
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Conquistador : Hernán Cortés, King Montezuma, and the last stand of the Aztecs / Buddy Levy

Setting out for New Spain and the serendipitous gift of language -- The battle with the Tabascans and the acquisition of La Malinche -- Montezuma's message -- The gambler stakes all : "either win the ...
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This Conquistador Changed History. Neglect Haunts His Tomb in Mexico

Hernán Cortés toppled the Aztecs, winning Mexico for Spain. His trash-strewn resting place reflects how the conquest is still fueling quarrels and testing ties with Spain. A service at the mostly ...
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Traitor, survivor or influencer? Mexico rethinks story of conquistador translator Malinche

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MEXICO CITY (AP) — The woman long blamed for ...

This 500-year-old wooden mask once represented the Aztec god of death and the underworld

Carved from wood more than five centuries ago, a small skull faced mask held today at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore ...

What Did The Aztecs Eat And Drink In Daily Life?

Mesoamerican cultures spanned the the areas of Mexico and Central America for centuries. These had distinctive food cultures ...
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Traitor, survivor or influencer? Mexico rethinks story of conquistador translator Malinche

MEXICO CITY – The woman long blamed for her role in the fall of the Aztec empire in 1521 is getting a modern makeover. The Spanish called her Marina, pre-Hispanic peoples knew her as Malintzin and ...