According to Aztec beliefs, every individual is protected by a God since birth. It is the day of birth that determines ...

bearing the mesmerizingly horrific likeness of the earth goddess Tlaltecuhtli (pronounced tlal-TEK-tli)—the symbol of the Aztec life and death cycle, squatting to give birth while drinking her ...

Hygiene and ritual marked every moment of life for pregnant Aztec women. The tlamatlquiticitl—midwife—offered those in her charge a remarkable 16th-century birthing plan, combining practical ...

This sacred ritual, celebrated at the end of each 52-year cycle, marked the rebirth of the sun and the perpetuation of the cosmic cycles that gave rhythm to Aztec life.” Carved out of a block of ...

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaching, Mexico City's Aztec Stadium is also entering its momentous phase. Recently, Aztec Stadium was officially renamed Banorte Stadium and undergone a $106 million ...