Its buildings exhibit classic Maya architecture. The Temple of the Frescoes, for instance, which retains faint traces of blue-green frescoes, has a vaulted roof and triangular architecture.

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The altar reveals the presence of powerful rulers from Teotihuacan who were there at a time when a coup ousted Tikal’s Maya ...

The Gran Basamento takes center stage, giving visitors a real sense of the scale and sophistication of Mayan architecture. Plus, you’ll get to see howler monkeys and other wildlife as you ...

This initiative explores the role of Mayan vernacular architecture as a response to rural decline and urban sprawl in southern Mexico. Contact: [email protected] Whether you're a ...

The ceremonial sites of Uxmal, Kabah, Labna and Sayil are considered the high points of Mayan art and architecture. Description is available under license CC-BY-SA IGO 3.0 De pre-Spaanse Maya stad ...

Despite its apparent decay in Catherwood’s drawing, today’s scholars refer to the temple as “the most perfect of all Maya buildings.” The series of archways highlighted by the middle corbelled arch is ...

The Mayans chose this site because it is slightly elevated on a flat island and because of the cenotes — natural sinkholes — and the water they provided. Roads from all four directions led to San ...

The ancient Maya also mastered astronomy, mathematics, art and architecture, and a glyph system of writing on stone, ceramics, and paper. Using the labels on or below the map below, visit 15 of ...