A City with 22 Centuries of History
From farming village to metropolis: the fascinating story of a city that has never stopped reinventing itself.
Knowing more about Teotihuacan will deepen your experience of the place. To learn more about “the city of the gods,” you can start here.
On the Mural Painting of Teotihuacan
The walls of Teotihuacan were not bare: they were covered in vivid red, green, and blue, filled with jaguars, serpents, water deities, and scenes of everyday life.
Astral Architecture: Teotihuacan in Synchrony with the Cosmos
More than a city, a cosmogram. This is the story of how the Teotihuacans may have inscribed the movements of the cosmos in stone.
A brief guide to Symbols of Teotihuacan
These are some of the symbols that appear most persistently throughout Teotihuacán.
The Story of a Collapse: The End of Great Teotihuacan
Discover the story of Teotihuacan's collapse, one of the most fascinating mysteries in archaeology.
A Place Between Worldly Sophistication and Sacred Ritual
How did the inhabitants of one of the ancient world's largest cities live? A journey into the complex society that made Teotihuacan possible.
On the Mysterious Tunnels of Teotihuacan
Beneath the pyramids of Teotihuacan lies another city — invisible, sacred, and still largely unexplored.
Teotihuacan by numbers
Let the numbers speak: a journey through the grandeur of Teotihuacan.
Faces of the Sacred
Meet the deities that shaped the religious and ritual world of the great city of Teotihuacan.
Teotihuacan as Cosmogram and Its Most Important Celestial Bodies
In an interview with archaeologist and astronomy specialist Arturo Montero, we immerse ourselves in the remarkable achievement of Teotihuacan architecture.
The Myth of the Fifth Sun
In an interview with archaeologist Eduardo Matos Moctezuma, we explore the relationship between the myth of the Fifth Sun and the city of Teotihuacan.
Key Pieces to Better Understand Teotihuacan
Vessels, altars, incense burners, and figurines were part of the artistic universe of Teotihuacan.
The Walls That Speak: The Mural Painting of Teotihuacan
Teotihuacan was not gray: it was a city bursting with color. Its mural paintings reveal the worldview of one of Mesoamerica's most fascinating civilizations.
The Maya, the Teotihuacanos, and the Excavations at the Plaza de las Columnas
In an interview with archaeologist Nawa Sugiyama, we discover the profound relationship between the Teotihuacanos and the Maya, revealed through her excavations at the Plaza de las Columnas.
The Underworld Beneath the City of the Gods
Beneath the pyramids of Teotihuacan lies another world: tunnels filled with sacred objects that were possibly gateways to the underworld.
Gods and Godesses of Teotihuacan
These are some of the most revered deities in the great city of Teotihuacan.
The Ballgame at Teotihuacan: A Communal, Ritual, and Political Practice
For centuries it was believed that Teotihuacan lacked ballcourts. Recent discoveries tell a much more fascinating story...
Teotihuacan: When Nature Is Culture
How did one of the largest cities of the ancient world sustain itself? The answer did not lie in a single crop, but in a deep relationship with the landscape.
Residential Compounds and Everyday Life in Teotihuacan
In an interview with architect and conservator Silvia Ibáñez, we explore one of the defining features of Teotihuacán: its residential apartment compounds.
On the Alignment of the City with the Stars
The city of Teotihuacan was a calendar carved in stone.
Teotihuacan: The Features of an Extraordinary City
Immerse yourself in the political, social, artistic, and religious dimensions of Teotihuacan, and discover what makes it so unique.
The Foreign Neighborhoods of Teotihuacan: A City of many Cultures
Teotihuacan was one of the most diverse cities in ancient Mesoamerica, and its neighborhoods are a testament to that. Discover its fascinating history.
The Religious Universe of Teotihuacan
In an interview with archaeologist Eduardo Matos Moctezuma, we explore some of the most significant deities in Teotihuacan society.
Teotihuacan's Synchrony with the Cosmos
The layout of Teotihuacán, its distribution and architecture, responded fully to the movement of the heavenly bodies.
On the Gods of Teotihuacan
The gods did not live only in temples: they were present in every space of the everyday and ritual life of the ancient Teotihuacanos.