Edzna
Sign in to saveEdzná ("House of the Itzaes") is a Maya archaeological site in the north of the Mexican state of Campeche. The site has been open to visitors since the 1970s.
Key facts
- Ancient site.name
- Edzna
- Ancient site.alternate_name
- House of the Itzaes
- Ancient site.image
- 15-07-14-Edzna-Campeche-Mexico-RalfR-WMA 0642.jpg
- Ancient site.image_size
- 250px
- Ancient site.map_type
- Mexico Campeche#Mexico
- Ancient site.location
- Campeche,
- Ancient site.material
- Limestone
- Ancient site.abandoned
- c. 1500 AD
- Ancient site.cultures
- Maya
- Ancient site.discovered
- 1907
- Ancient site.excavations
- 1958-
- Ancient site.public_access
- yes
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Edzná ("House of the Itzaes") is a Maya archaeological site in the north of the Mexican state of Campeche. The site has been open to visitors since the 1970s.
The most remarkable building at the site is the main temple located at the plaza. Built on a platform 40 m high, it provides a wide overview of the surroundings. Another significant building located in the plaza is the ball court, composed of two parallel structures. The top rooms of the ball court were possibly used to store images of the gods associated with the events, along with items needed for the games.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Edzna” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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