Five hundred years have passed since the death of Cuauhtémoc, the last ruler of the Aztec Empire. To commemorate this ...

And of course Mexico City itself—the nerve center of the nation—is an implicit homage to the city-state of Tenochtitlan and to Aztec indomitability. But to see the Aztec in strictly iconic ...

The Aztecs kept a "holy fire" continuously burning in the Fire Temple at Tenochtitlan, from which all other fires were lit. Once every 52 years, Aztec priests let the fire die out. The high priest ...

Since the discovery of another pyramid 15 years ago, historians have thought Tlatelolco was founded by the Aztecs in 1325, the same year as the nearby twin city of Tenochtitlan, the capital of the ...

Without a doubt, one of the Mesoamerican cultures that had the most prestige during the pre-Hispanic era was the Mexica culture. Los Mexicas was one of the cultures that settled in central Mexico ...

Centuries-old codices from what is now Mexico hold a wealth of knowledge about the Aztecs in their native language, including ...

At first, having a canoe was a privilege that only well-to-do Tenochtitlan classes could ... become a more well-known and important medium in Aztec society, even, this technology greatly surprised ...

Although it has been argued that other ancient wonders of comparable regard—such as the Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu in Peru, and the Aztec Temple in Tenochtitlan in Mexico—should have ...

A man in Indigenous costume attends a state funeral ceremony commemorating the 500th anniversary of the execution of Cuauhtemoc, the last Aztec emperor of Tenochtitlán, in the Zocalo of Mexico ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Empires Apart: Aztec Civilization Pack The warriors of Tenochtitlan rush into battle! Play as the fierce Aztecs – an aggressive civilization that ...

The capital of the Aztec empire, Tenochtitlan, fell to the invaders after a long siege, and became Mexico City instead. It was a major historical event, still mourned by millions and celebrated by ...

In Aztecs: The Last Sun, become a ruler of the great city-state of Tenochtitlan. Develop a city, build an army. Let your people flow in riches!Aztecs: The Last Sun will be available on PC.