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The label on its pedestal reads “Piedra del Sol,” or “Stone of the Sun,” but another common name is “Aztec Calendar Stone.” ...
In Pilsen, an artist uses an iconic Aztec warrior figure to symbolize stages of life Mauricio Ramirez says his ‘Pilsen Warrior Mural’ on the side of an apartment building at 1541 W. 18th St ...
The stone has long been an emblem of Mexican identity. Commissioned by the Aztec ruler Moctezuma II (r. 1502–1520), the nearly 12-foot-wide stone was completed during his reign, in about 1511.
Archaeologists in Mexico City discovered a bevy of stone objects carved to look like humans at a former Aztec site. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...
This is a stone carving of Tlazolteotl, an Aztec figure shown giving birth, that is in the collection of Dumbarton Oaks. (John Kelly/The Washington Post) ...
Now, with the realization that the monolith is likely a giant stone idol, some are calling it one of the greatest archeological finds in a country that also boasts pyramids like Chichen Itza and ...