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    Archeologists in Mexico Find an Aztec Tower of Skulls

    Existence of the edifice has been rumored since the conquest of Hernan Cortes.
    by J. Weston Phippen Jul 03, 2017 2 minutes
    Source: Henry Romero / Reuters

    Archeologists in Mexico City say they’ve discovered part of the long-rumored Huey Tzompantli, a rack of humans skulls believed to measure some 200 feet in diameter. The tower sat on the edge of the Templo Mayor, a temple devoted to the Aztec god of sun, war, and human sacrifice.

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