The temple called The Throne or El Trono in the Acropolis housed the tomb of king Ukit Kan Leʼk Tok', who ruled Ek Balam from 770 to about 797
The temple called The Throne or El Trono in the Acropolis housed the tomb of king Ukit Kan Leʼk Tok', who ruled Ek Balam from 770 to about 797 El Trono contains elaborate stucco carvings and figures. The teeth and gaping jaws represent the Witz Monster and passing through its mouth into the underworld. The pre-HIspanic ruins of the Mayan city of Ek Balam in Yucatan, Mexico.
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Location: Ek Balam, Yucatan, Mexico
Photo credit: © Jon G. Fuller, Jr. / Alamy / Afripics
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