Some will shock you, while others will delight you. The Aztec Empire was full of interesting daily tidbits that we never learned about in school.

Susan Kellogg's history of the Aztecs offers a concise yet comprehensive assessment of Aztec history and civilization, emphasizing how material life and the economy functioned in relation to politics, ...

The mass execution of children was seen as not only a way to calm the rain god, but for a time it helped the community deal ...

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 ...

according to Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH). The Mexican government recently bought three illustrated codices, known as the Codices of San Andrés Tetepilco, from a ...

Spanish forces and their Indigenous allies captured Tenochtitlán in 1521, bringing the Aztec Empire’s reign to a close after less than a century. The White House, whose cornerstone was laid in 1792, ...

Explore the history of the Aztecs, their incredible achievements in art, architecture, and warfare, as well as the factors that led to their decline. --- For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine ...

(Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune) Cooper (220 carries, 965 yards, 9 TDs) can become the 19th players in Aztecs ...

With the Mountain West regular season near its end, the San Diego State women’s volleyball team clinched its seat in the ...