These newly discovered figurines dating back to 7500 B.C. are believed to be linked to the burial practices of an ancient ...

Where the hot and sweltering tropical valleys and bleached coastlines of Papua New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago meet, archaeologists and geneticists have excavated, and resurrected, ancient hum ...

He was 17, and his mother was dead. He rarely heard from his father ... Stone remembered how he almost fell and cracked his skull trying to navigate those stairs when he enlisted, just before ...

Here are some of the ofrendas used and why: Skeletons are the most iconic representations of the Day of the Dead. People dress up in ornate costumes with skull faces today. A playful ...

But are you familiar with the various parts of an ofrenda, the traditional altar, or the significance of sugar skulls on Dia de los Muertos? The Day of the Dead is celebrated mostly in Mexico and ...

Over time, taking cues from the “mascaradas” – the large, papier-mâché heads of Spanish processions and festivals – Day of the Dead began featuring enormous, colorful skulls parading ...

“During contemporary Day of the Dead festivities, people commonly wear skull masks and eat sugar candy molded into the shape of skulls,” History.com says. “The pan de ánimas of All Souls ...

LANSING - For people looking for a family-friendly event centered around Day of the Dead, Casa de Rosado Galeria and Cultural Center at 204 E. Mt. Hope Ave. is offering free sugar skull making ...

In Haiti, the day is called Fèt Gede, festival of the dead. People dress up in white, black and purple, while parades ... their face to resemble a bare skull and wear costumes.