A turquoise-encrusted mask of Xiuhtecuhtli, Aztec fire god, symbolises renewal and is showcased at the British Museum.

A turquoise-encrusted wooden mask from the Aztec civilization Where it is from: Somewhere in Mesoamerica When it was made: ...

At a time when Canada cared so little for him, Pte. Alex Decoteau gave everything to free the people of Belgium in the First World War.

6 — the spacecraft's final maneuver around the amber planet — in a flyby that nudged the probe onto a trajectory that will take it within 3.8 million miles of the sun's surface. That will be ...

Body language expert Judi James believes the bathroom selfie carries a deeper meaning, making it more than just a moment to pose - it’s a powerful symbol. She says: “It’s a haven or refuge ...

The sun erupted with an X2.3-class solar flare this morning, triggering radio blackouts The X-class solar flare was released from a sunspot region AR 3883 at 8:40 a.m. ET (1340 UTC) on Wednesday ...

Thousands of years ago, our ancestors used symbols to track the sale of textile and agricultural products. New research suggests that these markings informed the development of writing Sarah Kuta ...

Then comes the mask, the defining symbol of Luche Libre. Masking up is about a lot more than just looking fancy, as Santo Jr explains. “Ever since the pre-Hispanic times, Aztec warriors and ...

Tenochtitlán, the capital of the Aztec Empire, was founded in 1325. Illustration by Meilan Solly / Images: Public domain and Txllxt TxllxT via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 As early as ...

Sun Tower was built to help fill this gap. The “Phenomena Space” looks out to the water. (Iwan Baan/Courtesy OPEN Architecture) The dramatic voids OPEN Architecture carved away from the ...

Here’s how it works. The world's oldest known system of writing was influenced by symbols used for trade — engravings found on cylinders used in the exchange of farming produce and textiles ...