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Lost Aztec Palace and house of famed conquistador found in Mexico under a pawn shop

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Dive right in! Like the weather, the Daily Star's FREE newsletter is a scorcherA specular long-lost palace belonging to an ancient Spanish conquistador has been unearthed in Mexico City.Archaeologists have discovered the remains of the Aztec palace which later became the site of Hernan Cortes, an early Spanish settler and adventurer.The discovery was made under the Nacional Monte de Piedad, an iconic pawnshop in the centre of the Mexican capital during construction work to reinforce the columns supporting the first floor of the building.The Secretary of Culture said the basalt slabs belonging to a pre-Hispanic palace called the Casas Viejas of Axayacatl (Old Houses of Axayacatl) had been found during the work.Axayacatl was an Aztec ruler.

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