https://www.worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/files/original/8f230f0d32fe63a549f228fcef0425aa.png a0950786361ae0610ba980a61d272178 https://www.worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/files/original/08f2d2d3009b1b63d1c30945a4846e51.png 9c95c0a954aca74422c8bb02ebc3be88 https://www.worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/files/original/e20b2f58d2eb2f324a8abd1532a7517d.png 770867de0af8874b8c273304afb1dc6a https://www.worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/files/original/c9a6c5351315ca70c2b4556cc101c66f.png fc938f42f125d782e38ee3d82a26e435 https://www.worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/files/original/175f6e8d16d54bf75ef015d2961ecf03.png c9b274718031e1cf9503e62ae9609310 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Templo Mayor Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kevin Ruiz Language A language of the resource Mexico City, Mexico Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1325: First version built. 1487: Final version built. 1521: Destroyed during the Spanish conquest of Tenochtitlan. 1978: Rediscovered when workers found the Coyolxauhqui stone. 1987: Templo Mayor Museum opened. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Mexican Aztec community Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. Postclassic period Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. 19.434729307351652, -99.13188114871957 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. - Volcanic stone - Wooden Beams - Stone - Color pigments Extent The size or duration of the resource. - 60 meters of height. - The base is around 100 by 80 meters. - 3 acres of land. Type The nature or genre of the resource Religious Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Mesoamerican architecture Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Image 1 & 5: <a href="https://museoscdmx.com/museo-del-templo-mayor-en-cdmx/">https://museoscdmx.com/museo-del-templo-mayor-en-cdmx/</a> Image 3: <a href="https://www.expedia.com/Templo-Mayor-Museum-Historic-Center.d501757.Vacation-Attraction">https://www.expedia.com/Templo-Mayor-Museum-Historic-Center.d501757.Vacation-Attraction</a> Image 2 & 4: <a href="https://smarthistory.org/templo-mayor-at-tenochtitlan-the-coyolxauhqui-stone-and-an-olmec-mask/">https://smarthistory.org/templo-mayor-at-tenochtitlan-the-coyolxauhqui-stone-and-an-olmec-mask/</a> License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Image 1,2,3,4 & 5: Creative comments Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. - MuseosCDMX.com (2025) “Museo del Templo Mayor en CDMX”. https://museoscdmx.com/museo-del-templo-mayor-en-cdmx/ - Templo Mayor Museum (Historic Center)”. https://www.expedia.com/Templo‑Mayor‑Museum‑Historic‑Center.d501757.Vacation‑Attraction (Accessed: 10 December 2025). - Dr. Lauren Kilroy‑Ewbank & Dr. Steven Zucker (2015) “Templo Mayor at Tenochtitlan: the Coyolxauhqui Stone and an Olmec mask”, Smarthistory. https://smarthistory.org/templo-mayor-at-tenochtitlan-the-coyolxauhqui-stone-and-an-olmec-mask/ Description An account of the resource The Templo Mayor in Mexico City stands as the excavated remains of the principal sacred pyramid of ancient Tenochtitlan, once the spiritual and ceremonial heart of the Aztec Empire. Initially, it was a towering stepped pyramid adorned with twin temples dedicated to the gods Huitzilopochtli and Tlaloc. Its construction involved successive layers that progressively ascended in height with each reconstruction. Today, the site reveals exposed stone platforms, staircases, shrines, and offerings that showcase centuries of religious activity. It stands as an open air archaeological site in the historic center of mexico city. Its surrounding museum displays many of the extraordinary objects uncovered during excavation, allowing visitors to understand the temple’s importance as the heart of Aztec ritual life and a defining symbol of pre-Hispanic Mexico. Walkways and elevated platforms help the visitors over the ruins, offering close views of the ancient staircase, stone remains, sculpted heads of serpents, and ceremonial platforms that wreak havoc all associated with the original temple and altars. The ground is uneven with reddish and gray volcanic stone.