It is believed to be part of a skull rack from the temple to the Aztec god of the sun ... the Spanish conqueror when they invaded the city. The cylindrical structure is near the huge Metropolitan ...

The Aztec death whistle is a mesoamerican instrument designed to imitate a human scream, and was often used during battle or ...

The mysterious Aztec "death whistles" have fascinated researchers with their eerie, terrifying effect they have on the ...

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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.

Aztec temples form the base of the Square of Three Cultures in Mexico City, a monument marking the ... She was buried in a special temple at twilight, and her soul traveled to the house of the ...

The sacrificial offerings, including a richly adorned jaguar dressed as a warrior, were found in Mexico City, Reuters ... very rich objects." Pre-Aztec 'Flayed god' temple uncovered in Mexico ...

which took place inside Mexico City’s Catedral Metropolitana—the massive cathedral constructed on sacred Aztec ground where the Templo Mayor (Main Temple) once stood. Built in stages ...

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. Today, the area remains an active ...