The artifacts examined in the study were uncovered during excavations that took place over decades from the main Aztec temple of Tenochtitlán, called the Templo Mayor, in what is now Mexico City.

The artifacts examined in the study were uncovered during excavations that took place over decades from the main Aztec temple of Tenochtitlán, called the Templo Mayor, in what is now Mexico City.

Researchers analyzed 788 obsidian artifacts from Tenochtitlan, revealing that the Mexica (Aztec) Empire sourced this important material from at least eight different locations, including regions ...

Published this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study analyzed 788 obsidian artifacts excavated from the Templo Mayor of Tenochtitlan, the main temple and core of the ...

A feathered serpent bares its teeth at the site of the Great Temple of Tenochtitlan, in Mexico City. The massive temple complex was dedicated to Tlaloc, god of rain, and to Huitzilopochtli ...

Since most of the decision will come down to where you’re traveling in Mexico, there’s a handy Landmarks in Mexico map below. This will help you see which of the best places in Mexico are where so ...

Built in the 16th century by the Spanish on the ruins of Tenochtitlan, the old Aztec capital, Mexico City is now one of the world's largest and most densely populated cities. It has five Aztec temples ...

Founded in 1325, Tenochtitlan (not to be confused with the aforementioned Teotihuacan) was the capital of the Aztec Empire. Templo Mayor was its crown jewel. During the Spanish conquest of 1521 the ...