Teotihuacan

View of the “Cueva del Pirul”, one of the largest systems of interconnected caves to the East of the Pyramid of the Sun. One can notice the many rough pillars left to support the roof and a number of side passages branching out in different directions.

22 May, 2017 - 19:05 Marco M. Vigato

Descending into the Underworld of Teotihuacan: Labyrinthine Tunnels and Rivers of Mercury

Few of the modern visitors to Teotihuacan are aware of the vast and mysterious underworld of caves and man-made tunnels that extends under much of the ancient site and for miles around. The existence...

17 February, 2017 - 13:54 Marco M. Vigato

The Rome of America: What Lies Under Teotihuacan? – The Real City of the Gods

At its peak, around 200 AD, Teotihuacan counted a population of well over 125,000, boasted hundreds of temples and palaces, and three massive pyramids named after the Sun, the Moon, and the Feathered...

8 November, 2016 - 16:49 ancient-origins

27 Little Known Facts About Teotihuacan

Teotihuacan is one of the largest and most important sacred cities of ancient Mesoamerica, whose name means "the city of the gods" in the Nahuatl language of the Aztecs. It once supported an...

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20 August, 2016 - 03:49 ancient-origins

Ancient Inhabitants of the Great City of Teotihuacan in Mexico Farmed Rabbits

Humans living in the pre-Hispanic Mexican city of Teotihuacan may have bred rabbits and hares for food, fur and bone tools, according to a study published August 17, 2016 in the open-access journal...

A scene on the west wall of the Osiris Hall at Abydos shows the raising of the Djed pillar.

20 July, 2016 - 15:44 Armando Mei

Zep Tepi and the Djed Mystery: Backbone of Osiris - Part I

The Djed, by its very nature, is one of the highest mysteries in the Ancient Egypt history. It was built in the core of the so-called Cheops pyramid, just off the King Chamber, perfectly integrated...

The elongated skull with stone encrusted teeth found in Teotihuacan, Mexico.

8 July, 2016 - 15:00 aprilholloway

1,600-Year-Old Elongated Skull with Stone-Encrusted Teeth Found in Mexico Ruins

Archaeologists in Mexico have unearthed a remarkable burial in the ancient ruins of Teotihuacan containing a 1,600-year-old skeleton of an upper-class woman with an elongated skull, stone encrusted...

7 May, 2016 - 03:52 Marilo

Archaeologists Uncover a Symbolic Code Hidden in the Crater-Filled Plaza of the Moon in Teotihuacan

For weeks, archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) of Mexico have been digging and exploring, for the first time, the bowels of the Plaza of the Moon at...

Tonina Pyramid, Largest Pyramid in Mexico

13 July, 2015 - 14:38 aprilholloway

Researchers confirm that recently discovered Tonina Pyramid is Largest Pyramid in Mexico

It was just over five years ago that researchers in Mexico discovered an enormous pyramid of the Maya civilization in Toniná, Chiapas. The fact that the pyramid had remained concealed under what was...

25 April, 2015 - 20:55 aprilholloway

River of Mercury in Underworld of Pyramid of Quetzalcoatl may lead to Royal Tomb

Archaeologists believe that a recent discovery of liquid mercury in a subterranean tunnel beneath the Temple of the Feathered Serpent in Teotihuacan, Mexico, may represent an underworld river that...

19 March, 2015 - 00:04 Mark Miller

Residents upset with greedy elites burned Teotihuacan

In 550 AD, a fire raged through Teotihuacan, one of the largest and most important sacred cities of ancient Mesoamerica. Now a new study suggests the city was burned down by an angry mob, raising...

30 October, 2014 - 00:35 aprilholloway

Ancient tunnel under Teotihuacan may lead to Royal tombs

Mexican archaeologists have announced that a years-long exploration of an underground tunnel beneath the ancient city of Teotihuacan in Mexico has yielded thousands of artifacts and may lead to royal...

17 September, 2014 - 00:13 aprilholloway

Ancient People of Teotihuacan Drank Alcohol as Nutrient Booster

Archaeologists have found evidence that the ancient people of Teotihuacan in Mexico, one of the largest and most important sacred cities of ancient Mesoamerica, made and drank a traditional alcoholic...

2 May, 2013 - 08:23 aprilholloway

The Temple of the Feathered Serpent and the gold-coloured spheres

The Temple of the Feathered Serpent is the third largest pyramid at Teotihuacan, a pre-Columbian site in central Mexico. Constructed in 200 AD, the six-level step pyramid was built using hundreds of...

23 April, 2013 - 16:09 johnblack

Wireless Robot discovers three chamber in Teotihuacan

Archaeologists in Mexico with the help of a wireless robot named Tlaloc II-TC, have discovered three chambers under the temple of the Feathered Serpent (Quetzalcoatl). Although initially the...