Photo: Aztec Pyramid, Elite Graves Unearthed in Mexico City



Human skulls emerge from the ruins of an ancient complex found near a structure believed to be an 800-year-old Aztec pyramid. Researchers recently discovered the remains and the potential pyramid in central Mexico City while excavating the Aztec settlement of Tlatelolco.

Photograph by Henry Romero/Reuters


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