To begin with, the mighty Aztec sustained their empire—the triple alliance of Tenochtitlan ... or "imaginary lines," on a map of the site. "There's always this repetitive symmetry," says ...

Their capital, Tenochtitlan, was built on marshy islands ... The arrival of Spanish conquistadors in 1519 marked the decline of the Aztec Empire, influenced by both military conflict and religious ...

the same year as the nearby twin city of Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec empire. The Spanish razed Tenochtitlan in 1521 to found Mexico City, conquering the Aztecs. The pyramid newly ...