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Yes. The Templo Mayor was one of the main temples of the Aztecs in their capital city of Tenochtitlan, which is now Mexico City. Such temple was destroyed by the Spanish in 1521, but the modern-day archeological site lies just to the northeast of the Zocalo, or main plaza of Mexico City.
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What was in the middle of the Mexico City?
An Aztec temple
Mexico City was built on the remains of what city?
Mexico city was built on top of the remains of the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan.
What city in Mexico is built on the ancient Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan?
Present-day Mexico City, capital of Mexico.
What is the name of the Aztec pyramid found in Tenochtitlan?
The Templo Mayor (Main Temple). Its remains are located between the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral and Mexico's National Palace.
Where do you find Aztec remains?
Only Aztec ruins can be found in Mexico, as the Inca were an independent civilization that rose in South America (more specifically, Peru).Most Aztec buildings were destroyed during the Spanish conquest of Mexico, but some examples can be found in or around Mexico City:Main Temple (downtown Mexico City)TlatelolcoCuicuilcoXochicalcoTeotihuacan (not Aztec ruins per se, but were first discovered by the Aztecs, who copied this architectural style).
What is the name of the Aztec capital today?
The Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan is located in present-day Mexico City in Mexico.
How did Mexico get its capital name Mexico City?
it came from a Aztec city named Mexico
What was the capital city for the Aztec?
Tenochtitlan (modern day Mexico City, Mexico)
What civilization settled in Mexico City Mexico?
The Aztec civilization.
Which present day city stands where the former aztec capital once stood?
Mexico City. In fact, Mexico City is commonly referred to as the Aztec capital.
What was the capital city of the Aztec nation?
Tenochtitlan (modern day Mexico City, Mexico)
Where is Aztec capital Tenochtitlan?
mexico city
