Templo De Mejor

Templo Mayor, the twin Temple pyramid, which is joined to the central plaza, was destroyed by the Spanish and buried for centuries between the colonial city base. It was uncovered in the 70s, along with hundreds of artifacts now at the Museum of the same name.  Site of the main temple, it regarded as center of the world by Aztecs. 

A model of the Templo Mejor complex at the Museum

Excavation is ongoing amidst the surrounding newer buildings

A walkway enables visitors to observe the remains

Under the tin roofs archaeologists continue their studies. Notice how
the entire site is sloping downward as the structures have sunken
at uneven places over the centuries

The original serpent in the foreground was an important symbol

Original built around 1325 and enlarged by successive rulers, the Temple/pyramid eventually reached about 60 meters high, with two staircases leading to temples of the God of war and sun, the other to Tlaloc, the god of rain and agriculture .

This enormous stone was excavated from the Templo Major
site. The lower photo shows it from the second floor of
the museum.

Using the stones from the fallen Mexican temples the Spanish constructed their own churches and palaces. The Templo Major was dedicated to the god, Huitzipochtli, the god of war and Tlaloc, god of rain and agriculture.

Artifacts found at the temple site

As proof of human sacrifice these human skulls

and jawbones are arranged lie necklaces below

And finally, lunch in a restaurant overlooking the ruins of the Temple