In 1519, Hernan Cortez and his men marched into the great Aztec city of Cholulu, massacred 10 percent of the population and built a tiny church on top of a massive hill as a symbol of their conquest. However, hiding under the tufts of grass, trees and soil of this hill was the Great Pyramid of Cholula, which has a base four times the size of the Great Pyramid and is deemed the largest monument ever built on Earth
Cholula is located near the capital Tenochtitlan and was one of the most important cities in the Aztec Empire.
It was home to about 100,000 people and known for its bustling markets and fine trade goods.
The city was believed to be incredibly sacred and the people constructed a holy pyramid for every day of the year, reports Zaria Gorvett with BBC.com.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3756914/The-world-s-largest-pyramid-hidden-inside-mountain-Mexico-Early-settlers-built-church-hill-not-knowing-Great-Pyramid-Cholulu-lay-beneath.html#ixzz4IJ8zj4c8
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