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Templo Mayor

Newest Review: ... the designs and guard the entrances to many buildings. These are the originals, but some of the other things on display, such as some sculpted offerings which lean against the steps, are just replicas, with the originals in the museum. This is a little strange - to have the originals, but to have moved them away from where they once stood - but I suppose they have done it to preserve the pieces. The design of the building is also quite interesting, and it was constructed from various things - paving slabs, pretty coloured rocks in cement - giving it an unusual look. However, just from looking at it you can't understand all that much of what... more

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Templo Mayor: Star Trek 6... (1166 words)
by - written on 01/11/08 (Very useful, 145 readings)
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HISTORY Templo Mayor, or the Great Temple was built by the Aztecs in the 14th and 15th centuries. It was almost completely destroyed some years later when the Spanish conquerors arrived, and the bit that was left was hidden under what is now Mexico City. It wasn't until 1978 that people realised it was there, thanks to the chance discovery of an unusual carving, and in the 30 years since then an on-again, off-again program of excavation has been being carried out. Now, some of the bits that have been excavated can be seen by passersby walking near the Cathedral, but to get a proper look at it, you have to pay to enter the grounds and attached museum. Or, like ... Read the complete review