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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Archaeologists in Mexico City said Friday they have found another section of 119 skulls that were part of the Aztec capital’s main trophy rack of sacrificed humans. A five-year dig ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...