The ruler of the ancient Aztecs was murdered by Spanish conquistadors and did not surrender his kingdom to the invaders, according to a new exhibition. For centuries historians believed that Moctezuma ...

Who were the Aztecs and how did they live? What happened to them and what did they leave behind? In this riveting program, viewers travel from present-day Mexico City to over 500 years into the past ...

The Aztec Empire once hosted an expansive trade network that brought volcanic glass to its capital from right across Mesoamerica, coast to coast. The largest compositional study of obsidian artifacts ...

During ritual ceremonies, the ancient Aztec civilization used a “death whistle” — a haunting instrument shaped like a human skull. Its eerie, high-pitched scream is not just a product of its unique ...

The Aztecs' hieroglyphs were among the most sophisticated writing systems which humanity has produced, an expert has claimed. Little was previously known about the ancient pre-Colombian civilisation's ...

Many of today's words are derived from the ancient Aztec language Mexican authorities will teach an ancient Aztec language as a required part of the curriculum in the capital, Mexico City. The ...