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

Many mysterious cigar-shaped objects have been spotted over Mexico. What are they?

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

This abandoned modern town is full of legends, paranormal activity and many mysteries.

What are these strange ovoid objects in the skies over Mexico?

The Mixtec of Oaxaca have a long and vibrant history. Their culture is full of legends. Here are 4.

The little-known lost city of Oxkintok has many secrets yet to reveal.

It's not Mexican Independence Day. It's not the day that Mexico kicked out the French. So, what exactly is the holiday called Cinco de Mayo?

For many years diamond-shaped objects have been seen in Mexican skies. What are they?

Although new by Mexican standards Mexicali is home to various ghost stories and tales of terror. Here are 4.

Rising Mexican superstar Chalino Sánchez suffered an untimely death. The case remains unsolved. What really happened?

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

In the Yucatán in 1761 a Maya leader spearheaded a brief but intense uprising against the Spanish.

In October of 1972 an unassuming Mexican laborer was taken aboard a flying saucer.

The wife of a colonial magistrate became a key player in Mexico's War of Independence from Spain.

The Seri people of the Mexican state of Sonora have a rich culture full of legends. Here are 3.

Have you ever heard of the gods Huhueteotl, Centeotl and Nanahuatzin?

The death of one of the greatest Mexican entertainers who ever lived is shrouded in mystery

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

Thousands of documents tell different stories of the Spanish Inquisition in colonial Mexico.

Important but neglected, the city of La Venta dominated the Olmec world for 500 years.

An enslaved woman from India found herself living 10,000 miles away from home in 1600s colonial Mexico.

Over 100 years after his death historians are still wondering what to make of the reign of Porfirio Díaz.

The Mexican state of Chihuahua is home to many legends. Here are 4 (more).