Mayan murals in Xultun
Mayan murals in Xultun This discovery was found on the wall of a small room in a residential building believed to be the workspace of a Ma...
Showing posts with label Xiuhcoatl. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Xiuhcoatl. Show all posts
The spirit of the Mayan city on the mask of Kalakumul
The spirit of the Mayan city on the mask of Kalakumul Calakmul was once one of the largest and most powerful Mayan cities. In religious ri...
Aztec beliefs surrounding the Sun Stone
Aztec beliefs surrounding the Sun Stone The celestial order the beginning of the fifth sun is linked to the creation of the world in signif...
The plaster head of the Mayan corn god
The plaster head of the Mayan corn god A new discovery in 2022 linked to the legend of Hun Hunahpu who was sacrificed and reborn into eart...
The Killke cultural stone circle in Sacred Valley
The Killke cultural stone circle in Sacred Valley The Incas did not invent writing but they recorded information using a system of tying co...
The Heavenly Army of Quetzalcoatl
The Heavenly Army of Quetzalcoatl The Quetzalcoatl army of warriors guarding the pyramids atop another Toltec warrior sculpture discovered ...
Sacrificial pit at Sanxingdui
Sacrificial pit at Sanxingdui Sanxingdui Archaeologists continue to make new discoveries in Sichuan China revealing unprecedented signific...
Stairway of Gods in the Mayan Pyramid Magician
Stairway of Gods in the Mayan Pyramid Magician The "Stairway of the Gods" a ritualistic route leading to the altar of the Pyram...
Statues of Columbian Mayan gods
Statues of Columbian Mayan gods Human tombs and ceramic fragments. Little is known about the legend of this pre-Columbian deity A large str...
Aztec dinosaur bas-relief
Aztec dinosaur bas-relief Dinosaur of Ta Prohm a bas-relief depicting a dinosaur The Aztecs were a Mesoamerican civilization that flourishe...
Excavations and Mysteries in Machu Picchu
Excavations and Mysteries in Machu Picchu Built in the classic Inca style with intricately carved drystone walls Machu Picchu likely origi...
Human figure sculptures from the Maya city
Human figure sculptures from the Maya city Many traditions are closely linked to the Mayan ancestors and the cultural beliefs of Guatemala...
Colossal Statue of Shapur I
Colossal Statue of Shapur I The sculpture was raised onto two concrete pillars with meticulous care and attention This massive sculpture wa...
Part of the inscription on the lintel Sak Tzi
Part of the inscription on the lintel Sak Tzi The Sak Tzi Stele Since most inscriptions are accompanied by drawings and are fragments, a nu...
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