For centuries, the splendor of Rome and the mythical grandeur of the Han dynasty in China have captured the imagination of ...

The arrival of Spanish conquistadors in 1519 marked the decline of the Aztec Empire, influenced by both military conflict and religious beliefs. Today, many Mexicans still honor their Aztec heritage.

A new study revealed which ancient empire had the greatest inequality, challenging beliefs about Rome and China.

Agua fresca has been enjoyed in Mexico since the heyday of the Aztec empire. While it's gone through many changes, it's still ...

The San Diego State football program is taking its show on the road this weekend, visiting Corona’s Centennial High School ...

Rome, with a population of around 75 million, had an average income equivalent to about 2.25 times the subsistence minimum — ...

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Western scholars in the modern age latched on to the word "Aztec" as a descriptor for the most dominant empire in Central Mexico during the Spanish conquest, so it wasn't even a word the ...

Gold is prized for its beauty and rarity but it is also indestructible, the same piece changing forms through history and ...

ALMOND (40A: Marzipan nut) Marzipan is a paste made of ground ALMONDs and sugar. AZTEC (42A: Itzcoatl's empire) Itzcoatl (1380-1440) was the founder of the AZTEC Empire, which he ruled from 1427 ...