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Templo Mayor: Unveiling Mexico’s Ancient Aztec Temple

Discovering hidden vestiges

 

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, one of the greatest treasures in the history of Mexico was discovered.

 

The remains of the Templo Mayor were found in sporadic excavations, until workers by chance found a large stone relief with the representation of the goddess Coyolxauhqui causing a huge sensation which gave impetus to excavate the remains of this impressive temple.

 

The sacred temple of the Aztecs

 

This great temple in the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan was founded in 1325. According to legend, it was there that they saw the sign that their god Huitzilopochtli had prophesied: An eagle perched on a cactus devouring a snake.

 

What was the function of this enclosure?

 

Representing the symbolic center of the great tributary network of the Aztec empire, it was a place where sacred offerings and funeral deposits were gathered. It also functioned as a shrine for the deities of war and rain.

 

It was undoubtedly a great symbol of the achievements of the Aztecs towards their enemies.

 


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