A special version of the card "Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal," a bat god directly inspired by the Mayan god Camazotz. (Courtesy of Wizards of the Coast) Nods like these have not gone unnoticed.

“[The god is] depicted as a feline with large oval eyes, flaring nostrils, and a gaping mouth,” the press release describes. “Representing of the passage to the afterworld, the hulking Olmec ...

Originally stolen sometime in the early 20th century, a “portal to the underworld” depicting the Olmec jaguar god Tepeyollotlicuhti returned to its Mexican home in May of 2023. Because the ...

This form appears in Teopantecuantitlán, an archaeological site in highland Mexico, where there is a masonry court with four images of the Olmec maize god. As a tall grass, corn needs a great deal of ...

either to thank the god they led them to victory or as a way of taking the precious lifeblood of the enemy. Often, these ...

“Few Olmec objects have the history ... The more a leader was seen as akin to a god, the happier the leader. Likewise, jade was the go-to material if you wanted someone to feel powerful.

During his tenure as consul general, de Maria y Campos presided over a donation of a 14-ton, 9-foot-tall Olmec head replica from the governor of Veracruz, Mexico, to City College. Now both his ...

The Olmec Family Fiesta will be from 2 to 6 p.m. June 30 at the Lakeside Pavilion at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn. It’s a free, family-friendly event featuring live music by Mariachi ...

This form appears in Teopantecuantitlán, an archaeological site in highland Mexico, where there is a masonry court with four images of the Olmec maize god. As a tall grass, corn needs a great ...