The Spanish razed Tenochtitlan in 1521 to found Mexico City, conquering the Aztecs ... the dig has turned up five skulls and a series of rooms near the pyramid that could date from 1431.

When you think of pyramids, your mind probably jumps to Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza. But did you know that the world’s largest collection of pyramids isn’t found in Egypt at all? Just south of the ...

We also found a large city with pyramids right next to the area’s only highway, near a town where people have been actively ...

The pre-Columbian city of El Tajin is thought to have been built by an indigenous people whose culture predated the Aztecs.

Thanks to lidar, researchers have pierced the jungle veil, revealing everything from grand pyramids to everyday homes that once buzzed with activity. ‘Additional 56.02 microseconds’: Why ...

A small chapel tomb (ca 13th century B.C.) at the necropolis of the ancient city of Deir el Medina, near Luxor in Egypt. The pyramids of Meroë adopted a strikingly similar design. Photograph by ...