Carved relief panels on the walls of the South Ballcourt with the Pyramid of the Niches behind at the pre-Columbian archeological complex of El Tajin in Tajin, Veracruz, Mexico. El Tajín flourished from 600 to 1200 CE and during this time numerous temples, palaces, ballcourts, and pyramids were built by the Totonac people and is one of the largest and most important cities of the Classic era of Mesoamerica.

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Size: 4160px × 6240px
Location: El Tajin, Veracruz, Mexico
Photo credit: © Richard Ellis / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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