| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
City / Town : Oaxaca
Site / Event : Government Palace
|
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Mural showing life in the ancient city of Mitla.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
City / Town : Oaxaca
Site / Event : Government Palace
|
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Mural showing 19th century reformers including Benito Juarez, a Zapotec who became President.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
City / Town : Oaxaca
|
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The colonial city centre.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
City / Town : Oaxaca
|
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Street scene.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
City / Town : Oaxaca
Site / Event : San Filipe Neri Church
|
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The Church of San Filipe Neri.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
City / Town : Oaxaca
Site / Event : San Filipe Neri Church
|
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The church dates from the 16th century.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
City / Town : Oaxaca
Site / Event : San Filipe Neri Church
|
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Detail of the exterior stonework.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
City / Town : Oaxaca
|
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Man in the city centre.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
City / Town : Oaxaca
Site / Event : Basilica La Soledad
|
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The 17th century Basilica La Soledad contains an image of the Virgin crowned with gold and diamonds.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
City / Town : Oaxaca
Site / Event : Basilica La Soledad
|
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Stonework above the entrance.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
City / Town : Oaxaca
|
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Train passing next to a street.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
City / Town : Oaxaca
|
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The interior of San Domingo (1570).
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
City / Town : Oaxaca
|
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Mother and daughter.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
City / Town : Oaxaca
Site / Event : San Domingo Monastery
|
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The San Domingo Monastery.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
City / Town : Oaxaca
Site / Event : San Domingo Monastery
|
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Original frescos from the monastery.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
City / Town : Oaxaca
Site / Event : San Domingo Monastery
|
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The monastery has a museum with artifacts from the many archeological sites in the Oaxaca Valley.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
City / Town : Oaxaca
Site / Event : San Domingo Monastery
|
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Zapotec huipile.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
City / Town : Oaxaca
Site / Event : San Domingo Monastery
|
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Ceramic from the Zapotec civilisation that flourished between 900 and 1521.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
City / Town : Oaxaca
Site / Event : San Domingo Monastery
|
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Zapotec figurine.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
City / Town : Oaxaca
Site / Event : San Domingo Monastery
|
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Zapotec face used in ceremonies.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
City / Town : Oaxaca
Site / Event : San Domingo Monastery
|
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Mixtec gold rings found in a tomb at Monte Alban.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
City / Town : Oaxaca
Site / Event : San Domingo Monastery
|
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Mixtec gold piece from Monte Alban.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
City / Town : Oaxaca
Site / Event : San Domingo Monastery
|
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Gold face (Mixtec, 1400 to 1521).
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Ocatlan
|
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Ocatlan is a Zapotec market town in the Oaxaca Valley.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Ocatlan
|
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Straw mats.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Ocatlan
|
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Ploughs.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Ocatlan
|
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Vegetable seller.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Ocatlan
|
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Sugar cane.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Ocatlan
|
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Zapotec family.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Ocatlan
|
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Two women carrying firewood.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Ocatlan
|
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Garlic for sale.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Ocatlan
|
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Vegetable seller.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Ocatlan
|
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Ceramics.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Ocatlan
|
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Buying vegetables.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Ocatlan
|
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Carpets.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Ocatlan
|
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Turkey seller.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Ocatlan
|
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Grinding corn to make flour for tortillas.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Ocatlan
|
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Man at the market.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Ocatlan
|
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Ocatlan is surrounded by the rolling hills of the Oaxaca Valley.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Ocatlan
|
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Rolling hills.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
|
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Monte Alban is a Zapotec site dating from 400 BCE.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
|
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The site is on a flattened hilltop 400m above the Oaxaca Valley.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
|
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The site once had a population of 25,000.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
Site / Event : Observatory
|
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The Observatory dates from the 1st century BCE.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
Site / Event : Observatory
|
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The structure is aligned with the star Capella.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
|
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The Grand Plaza is 200m by 300m.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
|
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There are many tunnels and tombs below the buildings.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
|
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The site was abandoned by the Zapotecs in the 8th century.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
|
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The site overlooks the valley and is surrounded by mountains.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
|
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The temple complex.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
|
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Overall view of the site with the Teotihuacan style sunken patio.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
|
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Mayan style reliefs of military conquests.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
Site / Event : Dancer Stones
|
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The so-called Dancer Stones.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
Site / Event : Dancer Stones
|
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The Dancer Stones depict slain enemies.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
Site / Event : Dancer Stones
|
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The stones show Olmec influences.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
Site / Event : Dancer Stones
|
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The stones date from 400 BCE.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
Site / Event : Dancer Stones
|
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The inscriptions are the oldest known true writing in Mexico.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
|
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The enormous southern pyramid.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
|
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Tourists on the southern pyramid.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
|
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The unexcavated northern complex contains many Zapotec tombs.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
|
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The Zapotec tombs were looted and later used by the Mixtecs.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
|
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The site is large and surrounded by mountains.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
|
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The central buildings are contructed over rock that could not be flattened.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
|
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Most structures are on the outside of the Grand Plaza.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
|
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Toltec style ball court.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
|
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Structures along the western side of the complex.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
|
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Unexcavated parts of the site.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
|
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Newly excavated structures.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
Site / Event : Tomb 104
|
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The 5th century Tomb 104.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
Site / Event : Tomb 104
|
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Mask of the god Cocijo.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
Site / Event : Tomb 104
|
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The tomb contains frescos of Pitao Cozobi, the Zapotec maize god.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
|
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Tomb 3 was originally Zapotec. It was looted and later reused by the Mixtecs.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
|
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Fields around Monte Alban.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
|
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View of the Oaxaca Valley from Monte Alban.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
|
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View from the site 400m above the valley.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
|
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Rolling fields.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
|
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View of the valley.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
|
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View of the city of Oaxaca.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Monte Alban
|
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Oaxaca at dawn.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Tlacochuhuaya
|
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Tlacochuhuaya is a Zapotec village with an Aztec name.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Tlacochuhuaya
Site / Event : Church of San Jeronimo
|
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The Church of San Jeronimo.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Tlacochuhuaya
Site / Event : Church of San Jeronimo
|
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The church dates from the 16th century.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Tlacochuhuaya
Site / Event : Church of San Jeronimo
|
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The interior of the church is full of Zapotec painting and artwork.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Tlacochuhuaya
Site / Event : Church of San Jeronimo
|
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Zapotec wood carving and painting.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Tlacochuhuaya
Site / Event : Church of San Jeronimo
|
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Religious painting.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Tlacochuhuaya
|
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The Oaxaca Valley near Tlacochuhuaya is very fertile.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Tlacochuhuaya
|
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Rolling hills.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Tlacochuhuaya
|
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The beautiful Oaxaca Valley.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Tlacochuhuaya
|
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Rocky outcrop.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Tlacochuhuaya
|
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The fertile Oaxaca Valley near Tlacochuhuaya.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Mitla
|
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Mitla is a Zapotec site with Mixtec influence. It dates from the 1st century.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Mitla
Site / Event : Hall of the Columns
|
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The Hall of the Columns is a temple.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Mitla
Site / Event : Hall of the Columns
|
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The temple is covered with the 14th century Mixtec geometric patterns for which Mitla is famous.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Mitla
Site / Event : Hall of the Columns
|
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The temple has 14 different geometrical patterns dating from the 1st century.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Mitla
Site / Event : Hall of the Columns
|
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Over 100,000 individual pieces of stone were used in this single building.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Mitla
Site / Event : Hall of the Columns
|
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Complex geometric patterns.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Mitla
Site / Event : Hall of the Columns
|
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The interior of the temple.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Mitla
|
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Mitla flourished between 750 and the 14th century.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Mitla
|
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One of the many buildings on the site.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Oaxaca
Region : Oaxaca Valley
City / Town : Mitla
|
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A Mixtec tomb.
|
1991 |
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