For centuries, the fall of Tenochtitlan, the majestic, lake-bound capital of the Aztecs or Mexica, has engaged historians and storytellers. To the admiring, conquest was neat, romantic and at once ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MEXICO CITY (AP) — Descendants of Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés and Aztec emperor Moctezuma met Friday in Mexico City to mark ...
See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Underwater archaeologists have discovered two 500-year-old iron ship ...
Five hundred years have passed since the death of Cuauhtémoc, the last ruler of the Aztec Empire. To commemorate this anniversary, a special issue of Arqueología Mexicana was published, bringing new ...
Hernán Cortés had Aztec treasures melted into gold bars for easier transport back to Europe. Courtesy of Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History, Archivo digital, MNA-INAH-CANNON A new ...