8 Places to See Ancient Pyramids (Besides Egypt)
Saturday, September 9, 2023
The ancient Maya city of Tikal was once home to almost 100,000 people at its peak between 600 CE and 800 CE. | | |  | | Guatemala |
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| Some of the pyramid temples in the ancient city remain, and a handful of them poke above the dense rainforest canopy in modern-day Guatemala. One of them — the impressive Templo I — is also known as the "Temple of the Great Jaguar." Visitors are allowed to climb its steps to take in the spectacular view from the top. The tallest pyramid in Tikal is the 70-foot Templo IV, a soaring limestone structure that the Maya called the "Temple of the Two-Headed Snake." |
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