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The underground excavations reveal a section of what was the foundation of a massive, circular-shaped temple dedicated to the Aztec wind god Ehecatl.![Wind god Ehecat]()
Some of the original white stucco remains visible on parts of the temple, built during the 1486-1502 reign of Aztec Emperor Ahuizotl, predecessor of Moctezuma.![Ritual ball court]()
Archaeologist Raul Barrera shows to the media a new Aztec discovery a ritual ball court in the heart of downtown Mexico City.![Templo Mayor]()
A model of the major structures of the ceremonial precinct of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan, including the temple to the wind god and ball court, as seen outside the ruins of the Templo Mayor in downtown Mexico City.![Main Temple]()
A new Aztec discovery of the remains of the main temple of the wind god Ehecatl, a major deity, is seen during a tour of the area, located just off the Zocalo plaza in the heart of downtown Mexico City.![Circular temple]()
The building would have stood out because of its round shape among the several dozen other square temples.![Eduardo Matos Moctezuma]()
Eduardo Matos Moctezuma, an archaeologist from Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH).![Diego Prieto]()
Diego Prieto, director of the Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH).Aztec ball court and temple found behind Mexico City’s cathedral
The discovery sheds new light on the sacred spaces of the metropolis that Spanish conquerors overran five centuries ago.
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- Aztec ball court and temple found behind Mexico City’s cathedral
