Brick water channel built around 1900. Construction cut through Great Temple destroying the building phases throughout 6 feet width. Likely that the Great Temple was buried beneath Metropolitan Cathedral and surrounding buildings, this area wasn't excavated until after 1978.
One of the 2 shrines of the Great Temple. The black stone barely visible on the right is where human sacrifices were carried out.
One of the 2 shrines of the Great Temple. This one dedicated to Huitzilopochtli, god of warfare and patron deity of Mexicas. Cremated remains of Mexica leaders were deposited in funerary urns beneath the floor.
