Archaeology in Mexico City

Underneath the historic center of Mexico City, the remains of a temple dedicated to the Aztec god of the wind.

The ruins of the "place of the cloud snake" sit in the middle of an urban environment.

This extraordinary art museum is like a secret world on the edge of Mexico City.

Come face to face with the ferocious visage of the serpent-headed mother goddess of the Aztecs.

This museum houses two of Mexico's most impressive Aztec monoliths.

The striking jade death mask of an ancient Maya king is displayed in a replica tomb in Mexico City.

The ruins of the bathhouse used by the ill-fated last Aztec emperor still lie in Chapultepec Park.

This ancient jade mask depicting the Zapotec bat god was found in the ruins of the pyramids of Monte Alban.

This colossal ancient sculpture of the monstrous Aztec rain god has a literally stormy history.

The Mexican painter Diego Rivera created this unusual museum to display his collection of pre-Hispanic artifacts.

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

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.

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

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