An extremely important 1-ton sculpture, sometimes referred to by archaeologists as an “Earth Monster” or Monument 9, was repatriated to Mexico from a private collection in Colorado in May 2023, ...

FARMINGTON — Aztec Ruins National Monument may be the subject of a centennial celebration this year marking its establishment in 1923, but the 318-acre, ancestral Puebloan site still possesses the ...

A landscape restoration project is underway at Aztec Ruins National Monument that will see native vegetation planted and nurtured as part of an effort to protect the park’s cultural resources.

Aztec Ruins National Monument is hosting a Winter Solstice Observation at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22. Visitors must arrive to the visitor center by 4:30 p.m. and will be led by rangers and volunteers ...

More than 100 visitors gathered to witness how ancestral Pueblo people tracked seasons through sunlight alignments at this ...

National Park Service officials have announced a change in the hours of operation at Aztec Ruins National monument this weekend. According to a news release from the agency, the grounds at the park ...

Marlon Magdalena will present a musical performance and demonstration at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 20, in the restored Great Kiva at Aztec Ruins National Monument. Magdalena’s presentation on Indigenous ...

Many ancient cultures used musical instruments in ritual ceremonies. Ancient Aztec communities from the pre-Columbian period of Mesoamerica had a rich mythological codex that was also part of their ...

(THE CONVERSATION) – An extremely important 1-ton sculpture, sometimes referred to by archaeologists as an “Earth Monster” or Monument 9, was repatriated to Mexico from a private collection in ...

The inscriptions are essentially antique graffiti rendered with a lead pencil, quill pen, knife or other carving tool. Each inscription was photographed, measured, documented and interpreted.