WELCOME TO MONTE ALBAN. Monte Alban is located in the present state of Oaxaca, Mexico, ... The gold pendant shown here is from a Monte Alban tomb dating to the beginning of the 1400s. The pendent ...

A stunning golden pectoral, designed to be worn around the neck of a Mixtec dignitary, was one of over 120 gold pieces found in a tomb in southern Mexico’s ancient city of Monte Albán.

People in the ancient city of Monte Albán seem to have built massive public works without kings—and that might explain its popularity.

As was common in many pre-Colombian cities, Monte Alban was inhabited by more than one cultural group. However, the identity of the first inhabitants is subject to some debate amongst archeologists ...

Oaxaca’s Pre-Hispanic Monte Albán Ruins to Be Restored World Monuments Fund raised $1 million to help repair 15 structures at the World Heritage Site that were impacted by a 2017 earthquake.