Aztec in Mexico City

The turquoise-studded skull of a long-dead Aztec man sits within Mexico City’s Museum of Anthropology.

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

The most complete statue of this Aztec god sits a top a throne carved with images of hallucinogenic plants.

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.

A small pack of an ancient, hairless breed of dog once believed to guide souls through the underworld lives on its grounds.

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

These spectacular, symbolic serpents lie within the shadow of the Great Temple.

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

This immense scene of a cosmic battle between a jaguar and serpent illustrates the Aztec concept of the duality of life.

On a cornerstone of the City Museum is the head of a monstrous serpent stolen from an Aztec pyramid 400 years ago.