An altar containing a pot of human ashes was found near a square in Mexico City and archaeologists say it dates back to near the end of the Aztec empire.

The Templo Mayor excavation in present-day Mexico City has unearthed an exciting site; in March 2019, archaeologists found a cache of sacrifices and offerings that may indicate the burial of royalty. The trove was discovered near the...

You may have heard of their calendars, seen their temples, or admired one of their cool looking sculptural artifacts in a museum, but chances are you have no idea what life was really like for the Aztecs.

Mayan Aztec Inca Calendar Gears Animation

Mayan Aztec Calendar Gears Animation

Mayan Calendar Animated Zoom

discovering mayan calendar at night

Pyramid of the Sun / Walking Tour / Colored murals / Pyramid of the Sun on May 01, 1962 in Teotihuacan, Mexico (Footage by Getty Images)

Demonstration for National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression, and the Criminalization of a Generation in downtown L.A.<br/>
Aztec dancers performing at protest.

Demonstration for National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression, and the Criminalization of a Generation in downtown L.A.<br/>
Aztec dancers performing at protest.

Demonstration for National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression, and the Criminalization of a Generation in downtown L.A.<br/>
Aztec dancers performing at protest.

Mexico, 20 April (EFE).- Up to 900 skulls made of paper, wood and metal represent the cult and the worship to death that ancient Aztecs used to practice. This is the work that artist Manuel Marin has presented at the Mexican capital. The...

Shots of Ancient Buildings in Teotihuacan / Shot of Pyramid of the Sun / Pyramid of the Sun on April 19, 1968 in Teotihuacan, Mexico (Footage by Getty Images)

Demonstration for National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression, and the Criminalization of a Generation in downtown L.A.<br/>
Aztec dancers performing at protest.

In the United States, the October 22 Coalition to Stop Police Brutality, Repression, and the Criminalization of a Generation, a group mounted by the RCP, has succeeded in building support for October 22 (also known as O22) as National...

Teotihuacan Ancient ruins of the Aztec like tribe from 100 BC just outside Mexico City

Time lapse of Teotihuacan Ruins near mexico city

Palace Entrance / Murals by Diego Rivera / Palace Exterior / Street Vendors / Street traffic / National Palace Mexico on May 01, 1962 in Mexico City, Mexico (Footage by Getty Images)

Demonstration for National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression, and the Criminalization of a Generation in downtown L.A.<br/>
Aztec dancers performing at protest.

In the United States, the October 22 Coalition to Stop Police Brutality, Repression, and the Criminalization of a Generation, a group mounted by the RCP, has succeeded in building support for October 22 (also known as O22) as National...

Sutter Street Lobby, San Francisco, California

Mayan Ruins at Tikal, Guatemala

260 Mexicans in Mexicali and Aztec dress up and dance to try to break the Guinness World Record for the worlds largest gathering for ceremonial Mexican dance at the Pre-Hispanic archeological site of Teotihuacan

Timelapse of Teotihuacan, Mexico during the daytime