The Templo Mayor (Great Temple) was the religious and political heart of Tenochtitlán, a city-state on an island in the Valley of Mexico that became the Aztec Empire's capital in the 15th century ...

THE discovery of a grisly Aztec ‘skull tower’ has revealed the true scale of human sacrifice in ancient Mexico. Research shows victims had their still-beating hearts ripped from their c… ...

In digging up ancient Aztec graves dating from the years 1250 to 1521 AD, archaeologists have found many examples of small whistles made of clay and formed into the shape of a skull. These ...

Over the past couple years, though, archaeologists have discovered something they didn't expect to find in the tower: skulls belonging to women and children, ushering a big new mystery about what ...

Archeologists have discovered a massive ceremonial skull rack from the heyday of the Aztec empire in the heart of Mexico City, a find that could shed new light on how its rulers projected power by ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – The Aztec name and warrior mascot will remain a part of San Diego State University, according to the university’s president. SDSU President Sally Roush announced Thursday ...

Archaeologists have unearthed new sections of a famous Aztec tower of human skulls dating back to the 1400s beneath the center of Mexico City, authorities said on Friday.

MEXICO CITY -- Archaeologists have found the main trophy rack of sacrificed human skulls at Mexico City's Templo Mayor Aztec ruin site, scientists said Thursday. Racks known as "tzompantli" were ...

Friday 21 August 2015 11:05, UK 0:45 Aztec Human Skull Road Uncovered Why you can trust Sky News ...