Mosaic; from Mexico. Listening to the sounds of buskers in the heart of Mexico City today, ...

"The only images we have of an Aztec ruler are of Moctezuma II, and these were made based on descriptions from the Spaniards after his death," López Luján says, referring to the last emperor who ...

Turquoise was also a key element in the regalia of the Aztec ruler Moctezuma II, who conducted great rites of human sacrifice wearing a turquoise diadem, turquoise nose-plug, and a loin-cloth with ...

The stone has long been an emblem of Mexican identity. Commissioned by the Aztec ruler Moctezuma II (r. 1502–1520), the nearly 12-foot-wide stone was completed during his reign, in about 1511.

Turquoise was also a key element in the regalia of the Aztec ruler Moctezuma II, who conducted great rites of human sacrifice wearing a turquoise diadem, turquoise nose-plug, and a loin-cloth with ...

Delve into the enigmatic world of Mexican director Juan F. Moctezuma II, whose cinematic journey spanned from 1959 to 1977. This documentary examines his unique films, revealing the innovative ...

“I recommended that she insist on the Moctezuma plume, although it is an almost impossible mission, since they have completely appropriated it,” he wrote after posting a photograph of ...

New details on human sacrifices made to the Aztec god of rain Tlaloc ... built under the rule of Moctezuma Ilhuicamina. Between 1452 and 1454, the Basin of Mexico experienced a severe drought ...