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Aztec Temple in Mexico City Contains the Remains of Sacrificed Children
By Mindy Weisberger last updated
An ancient temple and ceremonial ball court dedicated to the Aztec wind god Ehécatl have been identified at a site in what is now a modern section of Mexico City.
![Skulls discovered at the Aztec 'trophy' excavation site in 2015.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zF3JSeVpcfNJ6FH4iyPtRf-320-80.jpg)
Giant Aztec skull 'tower' unearthed in Mexico
By Laura Geggel last updated
More than 500 years ago, the Aztecs created a "trophy tower" out of hundreds of human skulls.
![The excavation pit of the Aztec dwelling](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7ieKdL3S8QtqbAq7dNmLsU-320-80.jpg)
Remains of Aztec dwelling and floating gardens unearthed in Mexico City
By Emily Staniforth last updated
The house and other finds, which date from the 13th to 19th centuries, show how the area was used and changed throughout the centuries.
![Engraving Portrait of Hernan Cortés, Spanish Conquistador (1485-1547). He has dark hair down just past his ears, a neatly trimmed moustache and beard. He's wearing a flat hat with a brimm. He's also wearing what looks to be a coat with fur lapels.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bVBvsNpZgjKfWMqahhQtZB-320-80.jpg)
Hernán Cortés: Conqueror of the Aztecs
By Jessie Szalay last updated
Hernán Cortés was a Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century.
![Here we see the Aztec calendar stone known as the Stone of the Sun. It is a round shape, with a face in the middle with it’s tongue out. In concentric circles going out from the middle there are several layers, each with intricate patterns.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ayr9KbRizVZ6Ba7aRV648D-320-80.jpg)
The Aztec civilization: Mexico's last great Indigenous empire
By Tom Garlinghouse published
The Aztec Empire flourished in the Valley of Mexico between A.D. 1325 and 1519 and was the last great civilization before the arrival of the Spanish in the early 16th century.
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Massive expanse of towering hydrothermal vents discovered deep in the Pacific
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Scientists found a huge field of hydrothermal vents on the East Pacific Rise.
![Two reliefs of rulers from the ancient Olmec civilization in Mexico.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nmpRPHuJCcaUrMfZ59nJGJ-320-80.jpg)
Twin 'grumpy mouth' reliefs of Olmec contortionists discovered in Mexico
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Researchers have found two reliefs in Mexico that are tied to the ancient Olmec civilization.
![Two great white sharks swim beneath the water's surface near Guadalupe Island, Mexico.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rdRnTcYf7pLmpziBGXPpYJ-320-80.jpg)
Secret great white shark social club discovered off Mexican coast
By Brandon Specktor last updated
Scientists tagged six great white sharks near Mexico's Guadalupe Island to monitor their social interactions. It turns out sharks love to hang out with their buddies.
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