The label on its pedestal reads “Piedra del Sol,” or “Stone of ... common name is “Aztec Calendar Stone.” Other uncertainties include the date of its creation, its original location ...

1790: __Workers doing repairs in Mexico City unearth a massive stone bearing ancient symbols. It turns out to be a representation of the Aztec calendar and will eventually become a national treasure.

But Monday, nine men lowered a large Aztec calendar onto its home ... D.C., Milbrath said. The original stone, which represents the universe and is filled with Aztec symbols, is believed to ...

At the centre of their cosmology, however, stood the sun, famously represented in the Aztec Calendar Stone. For the Aztecs, it was the fifth sun, following the earlier four suns having come to an ...

At this time, the most important thing about this is its size,” said the lead archaeologist on the excavation project, Alvaro Barrera.The 22-metric-ton (24-U.S.-ton) Aztec Calendar stone, however, is ...

Housed within the facility’s 22 rooms are artifacts, including the famous Aztec Calendar Stone, known as Piedra del Sol, as well as the ancient statue of Xochipilli, the Aztec god of art ...