The Round Temple or Observatory in the ruins of the Post-Classic Mayan city of Mayapan, Yucatan, Mexico. When first painted by Frederick Catherwood i

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The Round Temple or Observatory in the ruins of the Post-Classic Mayan city of Mayapan, Yucatan, Mexico. When first painted by Frederick Catherwood in 1843, it was taller, but it was struck by lightning in 1869.

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Size: 4821px × 7228px
Location: Mayapan, Yucatan, Mexico
Photo credit: © Jon G. Fuller, Jr. / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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