Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient Aztec palace which later became the site of the home of famed Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes in Mexico City. The discovery was made under the Nacional Monte de Piedad (National Mount of Piety), an iconic pawnshop in the centre of the Mexican…
Story By: Jonathan Macias, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Central European News These are the foundations of a pre-Hispanic Aztec house which have been found in a municipality in Mexico City during maintenance work on a promenade. The discovery took place on a promenade called Paseo de las Hormigas in the municipality of Azcapotzalco in…
Story By: Jonathan Macias, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Central European News Archaeologists have discovered an ancient Aztec water tunnel built by Emperor Moctezuma I in the 15th Century and linked to the god of water and fertility Tlaloc right in the middle of a busy Mexican city. The Mexican Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) announced that they…