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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 Descending God, from the temple in Tulum, This strange figure of Maya mythology is shown as an upside-down body with bent legs. The Descending God seems to be connected with the cult of the planet Venus (15th).
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The Descending God, from the temple in Tulum, This strange figure of M...

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...

Mask of a Maya warrior on the corner of the Temple of the Frescoes, Tulum, Yucatan. Tulum was the last settlement built by the Maya and was inhabited until after the Spanish Conquest in the early 16th.
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Mask of a Maya warrior on the corner of the Temple of the Frescoes, Tulum,...

The House of Columns, Tulum, Yucatan. Tulum was the last settlement built by the Maya and was inhabited until after the Spanish Conquest in the early 16th.
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The House of Columns, Tulum, Yucatan. Tulum was the last settl...

View across the walled Maya city of Tulum; in the foreground the House of Columns; far background the city walls. Tulum was the last ceremonial center built by the Maya, It was inhabited until after the Spanish Conquest in the early 16th.
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View across the walled Maya city of Tulum; in the foreground the House of...