Temple I, or Temple of the Great Jaguar, with part of the North Acropolis in front, Tikal National Park, Guatemala. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Temple I, or Temple of the Great Jaguar, is a funerary pyramid dedicated to Jasaw Chan K'awil, who was entombed in the structure in AD 734. The pyramid was completed around 740–750 and rises 47 meters or 154 feet high. The North Acropolis is in the foreground, with the Central Acropolis and roofcomb of Temple V in the background. Tikal National Park, Guatemala, is an archeological site of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization and since 1979, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Location: Tikal, Guatemala
Photo credit: © Jon G. Fuller, Jr. / Alamy / Afripics
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