That was in 1956. "Back then I wasn't interested in Mexican masks," says the Lancaster mask collector and author of "Masks of the World." Nearly 200 of Ibold's masks from Mexico are currently on ...

Archaeologists in Mexico have uncovered a remarkable green serpentine mask at the base of the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan. This 2000-year-old artifact, believed to be a ceremonial offering ...

The show was loosely called Mascaras Mexicanas (Mexican Masks) — but along with the religious, ceremonial and dance masks was a colorful assortment of sculptured heads originally designed as ...

But it was Mexican wrestlers who originally popularised the use of masks in their sport. As we all get more and more used to wearing face masks, BBC Bitesize has taken a look at the history of the ...