Tenochtitlan Archive

2,550 Submerged Wooden Objects Recovered From The Templo Mayor Of Tenochtitlan

AncientPages.com | June 25, 2022

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have recovered as many as 2,550 wooden objects from the Templo Mayor in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan in Mexico City. The

Archaeology

Huge Golden Eagle Relief Made By The Aztecs Discovered At Tenochtitlan

AncientPages.com | February 3, 2021

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A magnificent, huge golden eagle bas relief has been discovered at Tenochtitlan, the ancient capital of the Aztec Empire. On November 8, 1519,

A 1.93-kilogram gold bar was part of looted Aztec treasure. Image credit: INAH (Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology)

Archaeology

Aztec Treasure: ‘Yew Of Gold’ Found 39 Years Ago Originates From Spanish Plunder During ‘Sad Night’ In 1520

AncientPages.com | January 12, 2020

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Researchers confirm now that “yew of gold” of the MNA (National Museum of Anthropology (Mexico) ), originates from the Spanish plunder in the

News

On This Day In History: Massacre In Great Temple Of The Aztec Capital Tenochtitlan – On May 20, 1520

AncientPages.com | May 20, 2016

AncientPages.com - On 20 May 1520, the Massacre in the Great Temple of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan took place as one of several incidents in the Spanish conquest of