Ancient Mexican Trade with the American Southwest

Posted June 30, 2024June 30, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

Although separated by well over 1,000 miles, the ancient civilizations of Mexico did have contact with their distant northern neighbors.

Itzcoatl, First Emperor of the Aztecs

Posted June 9, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

The first emperor of the Aztecs altered the past and set the course for the future of an empire

Eclipses in Ancient Mexico

Posted April 7, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

The Zapotecs, Maya and Aztecs could track and predict eclipses, and had interesting legends about them.

Barrios Beyond Time: Comparing Teotihuacan’s Enigmatic Neighborhoods

Posted February 18, 2024March 5, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

What was life like in the neighborhoods of ancient Mexico’s largest city?

Mysteries of the Aztec Crystal Skulls Revealed!

Posted August 20, 2023April 10, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

The story of the mysterious crystal skulls of the Aztecs

The Aztec Calendar Stone (Sun Stone)

Posted March 12, 2023May 30, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

One of the most iconic pieces of ancient Mexican art has a mysterious and interesting history.

The Melting Pyramids of Lagartero

Posted February 26, 2023May 30, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

Located on several islands in teal-blue lakes, this little-known ancient site inspires awe and wonder

El Manatí, Sacred Swamp of the Olmecs

Posted October 9, 2022June 22, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

In 1987 local villagers digging in a swamp found an amazing ancient religious site.

Legends of the Otomí People

Posted October 2, 2022June 22, 2024 Robert Bitto2 CommentsPosted in Myths and Legends

The Otomí are one of the most ignored and marginalized indigenous groups in Mexico. Here are 4 of their legends.

Chalchiuhtlicue, the Powerful Water Goddess

Posted September 25, 2022June 22, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

The Aztec goddess of water once ruled an entire universe and then destroyed it.

El Chanal, Lost City of the Water Elves

Posted July 3, 2022 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

Little is known about this mysterious lost city in the state of Colima.

The Maya World Between Collapse and Conquest

Posted January 9, 2022 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

After the Classic Maya Collapse, what happened in the Yucatán?

Cantona, Forgotten Fortress City

Posted October 24, 2021October 24, 2021 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

It was one of the largest and most important cities in ancient Mexico, so why have you never heard of Cantona?

The Mysterious Monoliths of Santo Tomás Jalieza

Posted March 7, 2021 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

Three mysterious carved stones have stood in a remote part of Oaxaca for thousands of years. Who carved them? Why?

Aztec Monsters

Posted April 19, 2020April 19, 2020 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Cryptids and Legendary Creatures

Many terrifying creatures lurked among the myths of the ancient Aztecs.

Uxmal: Lost City of the Dwarf

Posted March 30, 2020 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

Some of the most elaborate art and architecture exist in this ancient Maya city.

Cañada de la Virgen, The Mecca of Ancient Mexico

Posted March 1, 2020March 2, 2020 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

Unknown to most, this site was a destination of pilgrims from all over ancient Mexico for centuries.

The Señora de las Palmas & the Yucatán Cave People

Posted August 19, 2019 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

A 13,000 year old skeleton found in the Yucatán may re-write the history books.

Tlaloc, Beyond the Rain God

Posted July 8, 2019August 21, 2019 Robert Bitto2 CommentsPosted in Ancient Mysteries

Tlaloc has a long history among the gods of ancient Mexico. He was more than just the rain giver.

Xoloitzcuintli: Sacred Dog of the Ancient Mexicans

Posted June 10, 2019 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Hodge Podge

Once nearly extinct, this unusual dog has played an important role in Mexico since ancient times

The Magnificent Murals of Bonampak

Posted June 3, 2019June 3, 2019 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

The most breathtaking paintings of the ancient Americas exist in a remote jungle ruin.

The White Giants of Tiburón Island

Posted May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 Robert Bitto2 CommentsPosted in Myths and Legends

The Seri have an old legend of white giants arriving in boats. Is there historical fact behind the myth?

The Tragic History of the House of Texcoco

Posted January 28, 2019 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

A dynasty of a small ancient Mexican kingdom managed to survive upheavals & tragedies

Quetzalcoatl: Man, Myth, God

Posted February 4, 2018May 12, 2020 Robert Bitto7 CommentsPosted in Ancient Mysteries

Who was this mysterious figure from Ancient Mexico?

The Hero Twins of the Maya Creation Story

Posted October 9, 2017October 9, 2017 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Ancient Mysteries

Twin brothers played an important role in the Maya story of the creation of the universe.

Maya Astronomy, the Flat Earth and the Infinite Universe

Posted January 30, 2017January 30, 2017 Robert Bitto3 CommentsPosted in Ancient Mysteries

The ancient Maya were quintessential stargazers. What did they believe about the earth and the universe?

Drug Use in Ancient Mexico

Posted January 23, 2017January 23, 2017 Robert Bitto2 CommentsPosted in Hodge Podge

A wide variety of hallucinogenic substances have been used in Mexico for thousands of years.

The Gigantic Atlantean Statues of the Toltecs

Posted October 24, 2016 Robert Bitto3 CommentsPosted in Ancient Mysteries

In the ancient city of Tula, colossal statues stand guard. What are they?

The 2012 Doomsday and the Maya Calendar

Posted September 26, 2016September 26, 2016 Robert Bitto3 CommentsPosted in Hodge Podge

According to the ancient Maya was the world really supposed to end in 2012?

The Amazing Finds at Hueyatlaco: Is Evidence of Early Man in Mexico Being Suppressed?

Posted July 4, 2016July 6, 2016 Robert Bitto11 CommentsPosted in Ancient Mysteries

Could an archaeological site in central Mexico be 250,000 years old?