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The original was posted on /r/InternetIsBeautiful by /u/worldprowler on 2023-09-04 04:23:25.

3D reconstruction of the capital of the Aztec Empire

The year is 1518. Mexico-Tenochtitlan, once an unassuming settlement in the middle of Lake Texcoco, now a bustling metropolis. It is the capital of an empire ruling over, and receiving tribute from, more than 5 million people. Tenochtitlan is home to 200.000 farmers, artisans, merchants, soldiers, priests and aristocrats. At this time, it is one of the largest cities in the world.