Archaeology in Mexico

This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.

These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.

The singular ruins of a mysterious lost city.

This colossal ancient jaguar sculpture was used as a vessel for the hearts torn from sacrificial victims.

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

This ancient structure was built by a mysterious civilization that was largely destroyed by a volcanic eruption.

The ruins of a former sanctuary for elite Aztec warriors.

A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.

These strikingly colorful paintings were created by a mysterious Mesoamerican civilization.

These enigmatic columns tower over the ruins of an ancient Toltec city.

An archaeological museum at the Aztec pyramid displays signs of the New Fire ritual performed every 52 years.

This lonely tower survived the landslide that devastated much of a Mexican mining town.

The remains of an Aztec school and various intriguing artifacts lie below a modern cultural center.

The ruins of an ancient temple to the Aztec wind god discovered in the middle of a metro station.

A mysterious pillar in an ancient burial chamber is said to predict how long you have to live.

Fragments of the former temple's lost facade are now displayed in a strange library of stones.