This 15th-16th century icon of Mexican (Aztec) art, was probably worn on the chest on ceremonial occasions. ©The Trustees of the British Museum Turquoise is one of the world’s most ancient gems.

Celebrate Día de los Muertos with a multitude of events at the Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington on Friday, November 1.

The central role of printmaking in five centuries of Mexican art on view at the Met shows the weight of many minds.

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Sep. 25, 2024 — Scientists successfully extracted and analyzed DNA from ancient cheese samples found alongside the Tarim Basin mummies in China, dating back approximately 3,600 years.

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Besides the usually cited All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day on Nov. 1 and 2, more covert European elements have influenced Day of the Dead practices. One of these is the belief in the soul and an ...