Formed by three city-states in the valley of Mexico (Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan) the empire dominated the region for almost 100 years. The Aztecs were immensely advanced when it came to ...

Travel through time to explore the forgotten cities and vanished civilizations that laid the foundation for the modern world. In this visually stunning and thought-provoking documentary, we uncover ...

Archaeologists from Tulane University and the Templo Mayor Project of Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have studied the circulation and use patterns of obsidian in the ...

Planning a Trip to the Mexico Pyramids Walking amongst these ancient ruins sparks imagination, curiosity, and deep respect for the civilizations that built the incredible pyramids in Mexico. The best ...

In 1519, Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés arrived in Mexico and eventually conquered the Aztec Empire, including Tenochtitlan, in 1521. The Spanish established Mexico City on the ruins of ...

Every empire follows the same blueprint: erase the sacred, rewrite the past, and build its rule over the ruins. That is what happened in Jerusalem. And that is what happened in Tenochtitlan, today ...

Mexico City is probably the most surprising city we’ve ever visited, and definitely the most underrated. Whether you are ...

A city of almost nine million people, it is one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the Western Hemisphere, standing on the ruins of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan (founded in 1325).

The old Templo Mayor in the city of Tenochtitlan before the arrival of the Spanish. Credits: Public Domain The Aztec Empire was one of the most dominant forces the world had ever seen, but it would ...

The above map of Mexican pyramids shows several impressive ruins located along the country’s eastern coast. Others are clustered inland, around Mexico City and farther south in Oaxaca. Here are 10 of ...

Discover the most inspiring archaeological sites in Mexico City, and its surrounding areas, like Teotihuacan, one of the most important ancient Meso American cities.

The mystery of the lost gold treasures of Aztec Emperor Montezuma II still perplexes historians and treasure hunters five centuries later.