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

About midway of the journey are the ruins of a town of consider able extent. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

On the edge of Mexico City's famed Zócalo plaza, next to the ruins of the Aztec sacred pyramid known as the Templo Mayor, the remains of an animal—perhaps a dog or a wolf—were discovered.

This awe-inspiring snake sculpture dates back to the height of the Aztec Empire, when Tenochtitlan, now Mexico City, was a thriving capital. Measuring nearly 6 feet in length and weighing 1.3 tons ...

The Aztec Empire was one of the most dominant forces the world had ever seen, but it would fall from grace in a span of two ...

Mexico City is home to over 21 million people ... jewel of a city—which the Spanish built atop the ruins of the once flourishing Aztec city of Tenochtitlan—truly reveals itself is in its ...

Scattered throughout Mexico, you'll find the ruins of several ancient civilizations, including those of the Aztec, Maya and Toltec ... In Mexico's ancient city of Teotihuacán – a UNESCO World ...

It wasn't until 1978 that the temple dedicated to the Aztec gods Huitzilopochtli and Tláloc (gods of war and water) was unearthed in the heart of Mexico City ... the ancient ruins that are ...