‘The Aztec Pantheon and the Art of Empire,’ Getty Villa, 17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades, (310) 440-7300, through July 5. Admission: Free, tickets required. Parking: $15.

AZTEC LIFE ILLUSTRATED; Significance of the Exhibit of Ancient Mexican Art. MYSTERY OF THE CODICES As Represented in American Museum, Scholars May Decipher Them -- Forbidding Sacrificial Stones.

Aztec, too, should be dropped, and after the exhibition's title – a concession to the needs of publicity, presumably – the proper name of this mesoamerican people, Mexica, is always used.

People dropped to their knees, as a group of Aztec dancers made their way to the center of the crowd. Dressed in traditional regalia, the group moved to the beat of the drum and led the crowd in ...

"People that buy art are always intrigued how it is made. It's educational for them," Billie said. ... For more information, contact Aztec Ruins National Monument at 505-334-6174.

The murals feature national icons like Aztec deities, the revolutionary leader Emiliano Zapata and Frida Kahlo, with a dash of turquoise across her eyes. But there are nods to more local heroes, too.