Ahuitzotl, probably the greatest of all the Aztec rulers, came to power next. He expanded the empire’s borders as far as present-day Guatemala, coming into contact with Maya lands.

A trail leading from near St. Louis, Missouri to Natchitoches, Louisiana, teaches us about a race that ruled “the new world” ...

Object Details Author Solís Olguín, Felipe R Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Consejo Nacional para la Culture y las Artes (Mexico) Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (Mexico) Notes ...

Tenochtitlán's 700th anniversary will be celebrated in July with a series of events at several of the modern capital’s ...

According to the Anales de Tlatelolco, the earth cracked open in central Mexico on February 19, 1575. The ancient codex, composed around the time the Aztec Empire fell to Spanish conquistadors ...

Ecumene Aztec reveals a new story trailer, highlighting action-adventure gameplay and Aztec culture. Set in 1521 during the Spanish conquest, players face both conquistadors and deadly priesthood ...

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – In the heart of Mexico City’s bustling historic center, Mexican archaeologists have discovered the burial site of four Aztec children laid to rest some five centuries ago.

The Aztec Empire is among the most famous Mesoamerican societies that existed before the arrival of Europeans. Formed by ...

Why does a 2500-mile-long, ancient roadway connect Natchitoches, La., to Mexico City? After Columbus “discovered” the New World for France and Spain, they conquered the Aztec Empire.

The capital of the Aztec Empire, known as Tenochtitlan, became the Spanish capital that is still called Mexico City. Tenochtitlan was an impressive place, similar in a way to watery Venice in Italy.