PARALLELS
Mesoamerican and
Ancient Middle Eastern Traditions

by Diane E. Wirth

Diane E. Wirth at Ixmiquilpan Mission,
Hidalgo, Mexico.

Diane E. Wirth is challenging traditionally-held tenets with her bold new book, PARALLELS: Mesoamerican and Ancient Middle Eastern Traditions. Wirth spent 10 years researching and meticulously documenting the similarities between two ancient, venerable civilizations, and presents convincing evidence that the similarities in customs, beliefs and iconography of these two cultures are likely more than mere coincidence.

Diane has a B.A. from Brigham Young University and was a post-graduate student at Harvard University. She has journeyed extensively throughout Mexico and Central America, including seven weeks of travel with the renowned Mayanist, the late Dr. Linda Schele (recognized as one of the best epigraphers in the field).

Diane has also traveled to the Middle East and studied Middle Eastern cultures. For more than 30 years, she has studied ancient Mesoamerican cultures, specializing in iconography, mythology, religion and cultural traditions. Diane has delivered over 50 lectures on these topics and has authored numerous articles for journals, magazines and digests.