MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Archeologists have discovered a massive ceremonial skull rack from the heyday of the Aztec empire in the heart of Mexico City, a find that could shed new light on how its ...

Archaeologists in Mexico have found 119 more human skulls in a grisly Aztec "tower of skulls." Some 484 skulls had previously been found at the tower, according to Mexico’s National Institute of ...

MEXICO CITY — Archaeologists announced Tuesday that excavations for a Mexico City subway extension have turned up what appears to be an unusual Aztec offering: a dog's skull with holes that indicate ...

A vast array of skulls buried beneath the streets of modern Mexico City are revealing the grisly details of Aztec human sacrifice. The area was once the epicenter of the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan — a ...

MEXICO CITY — Archaeologists have found the main trophy rack of sacrificed human skulls at the Templo Mayor Aztec ruin site here, scientists said Thursday. Aztecs used racks known as tzompantli to ...

The tzompantli were once believed to only contain the skulls of conquered male warriors Jason Daley Correspondent Archaeologists digging in Mexico City have uncovered what they believe to be a ...

A rack of human skulls underneath Mexico City's cathedral affirms the truth of an ancient rumor: the Aztecs had a large-scale industry of human sacrifice. Archaeologists first uncovered the remains of ...

Mexican archaeologists said Friday they uncovered the largest number of skulls ever found in one offering at the most sacred temple of the Aztec empire dating back more than 500 years. The finding ...

Jan. 1, 2014, 2:55 AM UTC / Updated Jan. 1, 2014, 2:58 AM UTC MEXICO CITY — Archaeologists announced Tuesday that excavations for a Mexico City subway extension have turned up what appears to be an ...

A vast array of skulls buried beneath the streets of modern Mexico City are revealing the grisly details of Aztec human sacrifice. The area was once the epicenter of the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan - a ...