Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The 2,500-year-old city of Monte Albán sits on a mountain in the ...

If you love the romance of ruined cities, you’ve likely heard of the great Mayan sites like Tulum, Chichen Itza or the Aztec Teotihuacan. But Monte Alban? Not so much. Yet it’s one of Mexico’s most ...

Founded in the 6th century B.C., Monte Albán was once a thriving Mesoamerican metropolis inhabited by the Olmecs, the Zapotec and the Mixtec civilizations. Today, it’s an Unesco World Heritage site ...

The majestic pyramids and temples of the ancient Zapotec kingdom of Monte Alban sit spectacularly atop a hill in Mexico’s southern state of Oaxaca. More than 1,000 years ago, Monte Alban was the ...

Dominating the valleys of Oaxaca, Monte Albán offers a glimpse into the secrets of Zapotec culture, with its temples and esplanades seemingly sculpted against the sky. At nearly 2,000 metres' altitude ...

Inhabited over a period of 1,500 years by a succession of peoples – Olmecs, Zapotecs and Mixtecs – the terraces, dams, canals, pyramids and artificial mounds of Monte Albán were literally carved out ...

This Mixtec masterpiece was one of more than 120 gold artifacts discovered in a tomb in southern Mexico. Its complex iconography has led to heated debate over the identity of its owner. This stunning ...