The Magnificent Aztec Sun Stone: A Marvel of Mesoamerican Art and Culture

The Aztec Sun Stone, a magnificent circular basalt stone adorned with intricate hieroglyphic carvings, is a testament to the remarkable artistic and cultural achievements of the Aztec civilization. This colossal masterpiece of Mesoamerican art has a diameter of 3.60 meters, is 98 cm thick, and weighs an astonishing 25 tons.

Created sometime between 1500 and 1521 AD, during the final years of the Aztec empire, the Aztec Sun Stone was originally located in the main plaza of the ancient Aztec capital city, Tenochtitlan, which is now present-day Mexico City. It was discovered in 1790 during the renovation of the city's main cathedral and has since been preserved and displayed at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City