Tunnels that the ancient Zapotec civilisation believed to be the 'entrance to the underworld' have been found beneath a centuries-old church. Mitla, meaning place of the dead, was a city in ...

The Juchitec matriarchy is a legacy of the Zapotec civilization. In the Mexican city of Juchitán, women run the economy and organize communal life. It’s one of the few places where matriarchal ...

Archaeologists have discovered a series of ancient tunnels beneath a centuries-old church in southern Mexico, believed by the ...

The Church of San Pablo Apostol was constructed in the 16th century by the Spanish on the remains of the ancient Zapotec civilization's most sacred temple, symbolizing the triumph of the new faith.