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 ...

The Aztec Empire was a fascinating Mesoamerican civilization, which, at the height of its power, spanned tens of thousands of miles and over six million people. It was a thriving agricultural ...

This story appears in the January/February 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine. Where do babies come from? The Aztecs’ answer to the classic child’s question was that they came ...

Archaeologists have discovered the ruins of an 800-year-old Aztec pyramid in the heart of Mexico City that could show the ancient city is at least a century older than previously thought.

The Mexican government has acquired three illustrated Aztec codices from the ... tells El País this “jewel in the crown” covers “Tenochtitlan’s history through four main themes: the ...