For nearly five centuries, Huey Tzompantli, a tower of skulls from the victims of Aztec ritual sacrifice, has remained little more than an intriguing rumor. But a dig by archeologists in Mexico that ...

A tower of human skulls unearthed beneath the heart of Mexico City has raised new questions about the culture of sacrifice in the Aztec Empire after crania of women and children surfaced among the ...

One-Third Of Aztec Human Skull Tower Contained Heads Of Sacrificed Women The sacrifices may have re-enacted the deadly battle between the Aztec war god and his sister.

MEXICO CITY – A trove of Aztec sacrifices, including a richly adorned jaguar dressed as a warrior and recently discovered in downtown Mexico City, could lead archaeologists to the most tantal… ...

A vast array of skulls buried beneath the streets of modern Mexico City are revealing the grisly details of Aztec human sacrifice.

The Aztecs didn’t mess around. A tower of human skulls dating back to the 15th century has been found near the Metropolitan Cathedral in the center of Mexico City. 119 skulls of men, women and ...

Aztec skulls sit in a museum in November 2017 in Mexico City, Mexico. Archaeologists discovered the jeweled remains of a boy killed in child sacrifice in the ruins of Templo Mayor.

For nearly five centuries, Huey Tzompantli, a tower of skulls from the victims of Aztec ritual sacrifice, has remained little more than an intriguing rumor. But a dig by archeologists in Mexico ...