The Aztec empire succumbed to its own imperial arrogance, alienating neighbours who ultimately helped bring about its ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. An Indigenous woman who served as an interpreter and advisor for Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés has long been ...

Aztec rulers were fascinated by a particular variety of starfish whose orange-and-brown coloration resembled one of their most venerated symbols of power—the jaguar. The remains of 164 of these ...

The old Templo Mayor in the city of Tenochtitlan before the arrival of the Spanish. Credits: Public Domain The Aztec Empire was one of the most dominant forces the world had ever seen, but it would ...

Comedian Willie Barcena comes to Austin to film his next special. One of the funniest dudes to do it is going to bring all the laughs to the audience.

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 ...

Stone chest, Templo Mayor, Mexico(Photograph Mirsa Islas, Courtesy Proyecto Templo Mayor) Stone chest and artifacts, Templo Mayor, Mexico(Photograph Mirsa Islas, Courtesy Proyecto Templo Mayor) The ...

The Florentine Codex is a 16th-century illustrated encyclopedia of indigenous Mexico, “the most reliable source of information about Mexica culture, the Aztec Empire, and the conquest of Mexico.” ...

The Aztecs were a native Mesoamerican culture that thrived in the forests, jungles, and plains of Central Mexico from 1300 until 1521, when their capital Tenochtitlan was seized by Hernán Cortés and ...