By the 1800s, the Day of the Dead markets in Mexico City were also selling clothing, shoes, furniture, tools, home decor, and ...

Some will shock you, while others will delight you. The Aztec Empire was full of interesting daily tidbits that we never learned about in school.

The cylindrical structure is near the huge Metropolitan Cathedral built over the Templo Mayor, one of the main temples of Tenochtitlan, now modern day Mexico City. "The Templo Mayor continues to ...

By 1430 Tenochtitlan had become greater than either ... It will continue to occupy modern Mexico's psyche—there to be felt if not seen, at once primitive and majestic, summoning from ordinary ...

Before Hernán Cortes' arrival in Tenochtitlan, the city was the capital of the Mexica empire, which was ruled by the tlatoani Moctezuma Xocoyotzin, or Moctezuma II. The city was splendid and had ...

Sahagún noted the overwhelming bustle and financial activity that took place at the market in the capital city of Tenochtitlán, modern-day Mexico City, during the Aztec ritual feasts. All manner of ...

November is Native American Heritage Month – a perfect time to honor Indigenous traditions, cultures, and histories. At UVA Library, we’re highlighting work created by and about Native Americans.

The altar was found underneath a modern home near Plaza Garibaldi in Mexico City Archaeologists in Mexico have uncovered an altar dating back to the 16th Century near Plaza Garibaldi, the square ...

A high-altitude valley ringed by mountains is an appropriately dramatic setting for a megalopolis built on ancient ruins: the famed Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan. Even for this lifelong Londoner ...

Modern pentathlon tests athletes across five separate disciplines. Athletes must swim, fence, ride an unfamiliar horse through a show jumping course — they get just 20 minutes to get acquainted — and ...

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We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Gregory Han and Katie Okamoto We removed the Tuft & Needle Wood Frame ...