The Aztec Empire was one of the most dominant forces the world had ever seen, but it would fall from grace in a span of two ...

When Aztec emissaries arrived in 1520 to Tzintzuntzan, the capital of the Tarascan Kingdom in what is now the Mexican state ...

There was an online ruckus a few months ago when social media users got a taste of Emily Wilson’s translation of “The Iliad,” with some readers bemoaning that it sounded too modern while others ...

Let's turn to a story from more than 500 years ago to the Spanish conquest of Mexico. For years, the story of European dominance has been largely accepted as historical truth. But a closer look at ...

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A trove of Aztec sacrifices including a richly adorned jaguar dressed as a warrior and recently discovered in downtown Mexico City could lead archaeologists to the most ...

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - The British Museum in London is to complete its series of exhibitions on power and empire with an examination of the rule and legacy of Aztec emperor Moctezuma II. Reigning ...

Mexican archaeologists have discovered what could be a passageway to the ancient tomb of Aztec emperors. The Associated Press reports that archeologist Leonardo Lopez Lujan and his team have ...

This short tells a story about what would happen if Mexico tried forming the Aztec empire today? With Mexicans wanting to form a new empire, they would start slowly, attacking and taking over some of ...

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