A giant temple to the Aztec god of the wind and a court where the Aztecs played a deadly ball game have been discovered in the heart of Mexico City. Archaeologists unveiled the rare finds Wednesday ...

The racks, known as “tzompantli” were unearthed on the western side of the temple complex. It was probably built between 1485 and 1502 and may have been about 112 feet (34 meters) long and 40 feet (12 ...

The Aztecs were big fans of obsidian, and often used the razor-sharp volcanic glass to slice through the chests of human sacrifices in order to extract the still-beating heart. Such was their love of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An ancient Aztec temple, foreground, and a Spanish colonial church, top center, stand amid modern buildings in the Plaza of Three ...