The examination of an ancient “portal to the underworld” that has perplexed archaeologists has finally ended, officials say. The Mexican artifact, called the Olmec Cave Mask, was stolen from the ...

Gail Borden Public Library’s new Olmec Origins exhibit, featuring 33 Olmec sculptures, makes its Kane County debut Nov. 13 at the main library in downtown Elgin. The large, ornately decorated heads ...

This summer and fall, Naperville is shining a spotlight on Latin American culture. And at the crux of celebration is a pair of hand-painted colossal heads. Over the next few months, Naperville will be ...

NAPERVILLE, IL — A new public art exhibition brings over-sized, hand-painted sculptures of heads to Naperville and beyond to pay tribute to traditional Mesoamerican Olmec statues. In all, 33 North ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This collection contains 20 color slides shot by Suzanne Aurelio in 1974. The slides depict Maya, Olmec, and Zapotec archaeological sites in ...

The study of Maya archaeology has increasingly embraced interdisciplinary approaches that integrate traditional excavations with advanced landscape studies. Recent decades have witnessed a ...

CHICAGO (CBS)—Massive heads are turning heads in the western suburbs and they can be considered clues to a part of North American history that isn't widely discussed, but they're on display in the ...

ALMAS (Alliance of Latinos Motivating Action in the Suburbs) is hosting “The Olmec Legacy: Art, Culture, and Influence” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Nichols Library, 200 Jefferson Ave. in ...