This story appears in the January/February 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine. Where do babies come from? The Aztecs’ answer to the classic child’s question was that they came ...

This awe-inspiring snake sculpture dates back to the height of the Aztec Empire, when Tenochtitlan, now Mexico City, was a thriving capital. Measuring nearly 6 feet in length and weighing 1.3 tons ...

Archaeologists have discovered the ruins of an 800-year-old Aztec pyramid in the heart of Mexico City that could show the ancient city is at least a century older than previously thought.

The dynamic back wasted no time making his mark for the Aztecs, becoming the first freshman in NCAA history to lead the nation in both rushing (158 ypg) and scoring (15.6 ppg). Faulk ended up ninth in ...