Mexico-Tenochtitlan was situated where Mexico City stands today. Historic buildings in the capital were lit up, while ...

People visit the Zocalo marking celebrations of the 700th anniversary of the founding of the Aztec Empire Tenochtitlan, the ...

A dancer performs during the celebration for the 698th anniversary of the foundation of Tenochtitlan at Zocalo square in Mexico City, Mexico, July 26, 2023. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua) A ...

Dancers perform during the celebration for the 697th anniversary of the foundation of Tenochtitlan at Zocalo square in Mexico City, Mexico, July 26, 2022. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua) ...

Mexico has struggled with how to mark the 500th anniversary of the conquest, which resulted in the death of a large part of the country's pre-Hispanic population.

In a sense, 1521 is Mexico's 1619. A foundational moment that for centuries has been shaped by just one perspective: a European one. The story of how Hernán Cortés and a few hundred Spaniards ...

Modern-day Mexico City sits atop the ruins of this once-great center of the Aztec Empire. ... both of which were likely in use from A.D. 1481 until 1519 in Tenochtitlan, in modern-day Mexico City.

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 ...

Built in the 16th century by the Spanish on the ruins of Tenochtitlan, the old Aztec capital, Mexico City is now one of the world's largest and most densely populated cities. It has five Aztec temples ...

By reorienting Mexico City-Tenochtitlan as a colonial capital and indigenous city, Mundy demonstrates its continuity across time. Using maps, manuscripts, and artworks, she draws out two themes: the ...