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Palladio,Andrea

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Schinkel,Karl Friedrich

SCHINKEL,KARL FRIEDRICH

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Mask of the rain-god Tlaloc, part of the facade of the Palace of the Large Masks, Kabah, Puuc Archaeological Zone, Yucatan. End of Late Classic. 800-900 CE
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Mask of the rain-god Tlaloc, part of the facade of the Palace of the Large Mask...

The Nohoch Mool Pyramid at Coba, Yucatan, Mexico. Coba was once a city of almost 50.000 population and, different from other Maya cities, was still inhabited after the Spanish Conquest. The Site is covered by dense jungle (7th-10th CE).
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The Nohoch Mool Pyramid at Coba, Yucatan, Mexico. Coba was once a city of...

Stairs of the Nohoch Mool Pyramid at Coba, Yucatan. Coba was once a city of almost 50.000 population, and, different from other Maya cities, was still inhabited after the Spanish Conquest. The Site is covered by dense jungle (7th-10th CE).
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Stairs of the Nohoch Mool Pyramid at Coba, Yucatan. Coba was once a city of...

A typical Maya arch under the stairs of the Nohoch Mool Pyramid, Coba, Yucatan, Mexico. Such triangular arches are built of corbeled stone slabs which meet in a point at the summit (7th-10th CE).
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A typical Maya arch under the stairs of the Nohoch Mool Pyramid, Coba, Yuca...

Tulum, on a high cliff above the Caribbean Sea, was the last ceremonial center built by the Maya and was inhabited until after the Spanish Conquest in the early 16th. The Castle (left) and the Temple of the Descending God (right). 15th
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Tulum, on a high cliff above the Caribbean Sea, was the last ceremonial...

The Maya ceremonial center and town of Tulum was built on a high cliff above the Caribbean Sea. The town was surrounded by a thick wall (15th).
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The Maya ceremonial center and town of Tulum was built on a high cliff ab...

The so-called Castle, the pyramid of the Tulum ceremonial center, and the surrounding temples. Tulum was the last settlement built by the Maya and inhabited until after the Spanish Conquest in the early 16th.
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The so-called Castle, the pyramid of the Tulum ceremonial center, and t...

Steep stairs lead to the so-called Castle, the pyramid of the Tulum ceremonial center and town. Tulum was the last settlement to be built by the Maya and was inhabited until after the Spanish Conquest in the early 16th.
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Steep stairs lead to the so-called Castle, the pyramid of the Tulum ceremonial...

A typical Maya arch leads into the enclosure of the Castle, Tulum. The Temple of the Descending God can be seen through the arch. Tulum was the last settlement built by the Maya and was inhabited until after the Spanish Conquest (15th).
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A typical Maya arch leads into the enclosure of the Castle, Tulum. The T...

The Temple of the Descending God (left) and the Castle (right), in the walled city of Tulum on the Caribbean. Tulum was the last settlement to be built by the Maya and was inhabited until after the Spanish Conquest in the early 16th.
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The Temple of the Descending God (left) and the Castle (right), in the w...

The Temple of the Frescoes, Tulum, Yucatan. Portico with four sturdy columns; large warrior-masks form the corners of the building. In one of the niches a small sculpture of the Descending God See 12-01-02/30, 55.
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The Temple of the Frescoes, Tulum, Yucatan. Portico with four sturdy columns...

The sturdy columns of the Temple of the Frescos, Tulum, Yucatan. Tulum was the last settlement built by the Maya. It was inhabited until after the Spanish Conquest in the early 16th.
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The sturdy columns of the Temple of the Frescos, Tulum, Yucatan. Tulum wa...