The Aztec Empire was one of the most powerful civilizations in Central America. Its capital city stunned Spanish ...

In 1519, Hernán Cortés and fewer than 400 Spanish conquistadors set their sights on the Aztec Empire—one of the most powerful civilizations in the Americas. Through alliances with rival tribes, ...

Explore the history of the Aztecs, their incredible achievements in art, architecture, and warfare, as well as the factors ...

The woman long blamed for her role in the fall of the Aztec empire in 1521 is getting a modern makeover. The Spanish called her Marina, pre-Hispanic peoples knew her as Malintzin and later she was ...

Centuries-old codices from what is now Mexico hold a wealth of knowledge about the Aztecs in their native language, including details about the founding of their capital, their conquests and their ...

The Aztecs, one of the most intriguing and sophisticated civilizations to have ever existed, left an indelible mark on Mexico’s cultural and historical landscape. Before their dramatic fall to Spanish ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MEXICO CITY (AP) — Walking for hours through ...