When Hernan Cortes, the Spaniard who conquered Mexico, and his small army first saw the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan in 1519, many in the group wondered aloud if they were dreaming. Rising in ...

The Aztec, Incan and Mayan empires left behind magnificent ruins across Mexico, Central and South America, which today provide most of what we know about these fascinating and mysterious civilisations ...

[Part 1] Aztec -- 1. The historical and geographical background of the Aztecs -- 2. The people -- 3. The Aztec "kings" and the directing classes -- 4. The achievements -- [Part 2] Maya -- 1. This ...

It was long thought that the ancient stone pyramid temples of the Maya were built by their royalty. Now it turns out any number of different factions among the Maya — nobles, priests and maybe even ...

It was long thought that the ancient stone pyramid temples of the Maya were built by their royalty. Now it turns out any number of different factions among the Maya — nobles, priests and maybe even ...

Archeologists recently unearthed an ancient temple where a supermarket once stood in a neighborhood located in Mexico City. Mexico counts many ancient Aztec ruins and Mayan temples throughout the ...

These empires may be long gone, but their myths still echo through history. The Maya, Aztec, and Inca told stories of gods who shaped the cosmos, demanded sacrifice, and fought battles far beyond ...