A carved serpent head on the ceremonial Platform of Venus on the Main Plaza of the ruins of the great Mayan city of Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico.


The Platform of Venus on the Main Plaza of the ruins of the great Mayan city of Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico. It was probably used for ritual purposes. The Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.


Size: 7952px × 5304px
Location: Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico
Photo credit: © Jon G. Fuller, Jr. / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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