When you think of the Aztec Empire, what do you picture? Human sacrifice? In today's episode, Anthony is joined by Aztec expert Dr. Caroline Dodds Pennock, to unpack why we fetishise the Aztecs in ...
When Spanish conquistadors entered the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan in 1519, they described a sight so horrifying that many ...
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La Noche Triste: How Aztec obsidian defeated Spanish guns

This episode focuses on the Aztec Eagle Warriors, the elite shock troops of the formidable Aztec Empire. Discover their ...
There were layers to the USMNT’s victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina which exposed how deep Pochettino’s influence on this ...
The largest surviving gold nugget found in the western hemisphere is a breathtaking nugget named The Boot of Cortez.
Archaeologists working at the Templo Mayor site in Mexico City have recovered a ritual deposit containing stone figurines and ...
It has hosted everything from Miss World to the Chemical Brothers. Now the vast London venue has become a city within a city boasting offices, hotels, a theatre, commanding views – and even a school ...
More than five decades after its release, Neil Young's 1975 epic "Cortez the Killer" continues to be celebrated as one of the ...
Discover 10 of the best strategy games to play this summer, from grand strategy epics to addictive RTS and turn-based ...
June 30 marks Tunguska, Congo independence, and Soyuz 11, plus events from Hernán Cortés to Tower Bridge, Hitler’s purge, and ...
Explore the works of Indigenous North American artists who connect land, sovereignty, and ancestral traditions through their ...
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Spanish conquistadors are expelled from Tenochtitlan following an Aztec revolt against their rule under Hernán Cortés during "La Noche ...