Known as the "Aztec death whistle," this object is an ancient Mesoamerican wind instrument typically crafted into the shape of a skull. While experts aren't sure what the whistle would have sounded ...

Six of the seven wonders no longer stand, having been destroyed by natural disaster ... Machu Picchu in Peru, and the Aztec Temple in Tenochtitlan in Mexico—should have been included, these ...

The invaders crushed temples and raised churches all over the Aztec Empire ... 500 temples have been destroyed, and more than 26,000 figures of demons, which the Indians worshipped, have been ...

The invaders crushed temples and raised churches all over the Aztec Empire ... 500 temples have been destroyed, and more than 26,000 figures of demons, which the Indians worshipped, have been ...

Templo Mayor served as the religious center for the Aztec people. When Spanish conquistadors arrived in the early 16th century, the temple was among many structures that were destroyed and a new ...