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 ...

The film discusses the history of the Aztecs, the last great Indian civilization in Mexico, which began around 1168 AD. The Aztecs, originally invaders from the north, developed a complex society ...

The lesson of empires: One falls, another ascends. This winter, a Mexican branch of Wal-Mart opened a store in the shadow of the Aztec's pyramid of the sun. (Chanting) Even as Mexicans wandered the ...

In a sense, 1521 is Mexico's 1619. A foundational moment that has for a long time been shaped by just one perspective, a European one. The story of how Hernán Cortés and his small army of ...

Camilla Townsend’s new book, "Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs," documents the story of the Aztecs from an entirely new perspective, that of the Aztecs themselves.

Five-hundred years ago, two men met and changed much of the world forever. About 500 Spanish conquistadors — ragged from skirmishes, a massacre of an Indigenous village and a hike between massive ...

The Aztec civilization, flourishing in central Mexico from the 14th to the 16th centuries, was rich in mythology and religious traditions. Their pantheon of gods and goddesses governed every aspect of ...