Dee Bradley Baker is reprising his role as the voice of Olmec in CW’s “Legends of the Hidden Temple.” Olmec, being a fan favorite of the series, brings an integral character to the show as ...

Olmec colossal heads, such as this one unearthed in the 19th century at the site of Tres Zapotes, ... This mound is what remains of a temple pyramid, one of four erected at Tres Zapotes.

They might think of the Olmec colossal heads in Mexico or the hundreds of statues on Easter Island. The Neolithic temples of Malta, however, are older than all of these famed sites and were ...

The Olmec were an early Mesoamerican civilization that existed during the Formative period (1800BCE–300CE). While they are often associated with producing colossal heads, they also engaged in ...

The Olmec heads are among the largest non-architectural monuments ever discovered in Mexico, ranging between roughly 3.5 and 11.5 feet in height and weighing up to eight tons, with the largest of ...

A massive stone sculpture carved by Olmec artists more than 2,000 years ago that evokes ancient religious beliefs has returned to Mexico after decades in the United States in a homecoming cheered ...

The Olmec people also wouldn’t have referred to the land where the farmer found the first colossal head as Tres Zapotes. But the Olmec did not leave any written material that could have provided ...

The Olmec heads originated in the southern part of Veracruz, Mexico, and date back to between 1400 BCE to 400 BCE. They are regarded as the most famous artifacts left behind by the Olmecs ...

What they tell us about the past: Of the 17 known Olmec colossal heads found across Mexico, no two look alike.For instance, one is decorated with a crown engraved with jaguar paw prints while ...

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.

Olmec Trails takes people on a physical and historical journey with 33 installments across multiple towns. Latest U.S.