This Aztec pictogram depicts warriors drowning as a temple burns in the background. New research links the scene to a 1507 earthquake. Courtesy of Gerardo Suárez and Virginia García-Acosta A ...

Archeologists have discovered the ruins of an 800-year-old Aztec pyramid in the heart of the Mexican capital that could show the ancient city is at least a century older than previously thought.

The Aztecs ruled one of the most powerful civilisations ever seen in the Americas. They were ruthless warriors and ingenious engineers, who conquered a huge territory and built towering pyramids and ...

Three codices from the 16th and 17th century describe historical details about the Aztecs and the area that is now Mexico City. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) has secured the colorful San Andrés Tetepilco codices. These Aztec documents from the late 16th and early 17th centuries recount the ...