Mitla: The Temple of the Underworld
Mitla is believed to be the legendary “Abode of the Dead” and home to the “Temple of the Underworld”, but is it genuinely this hellish town?
Mitla: The Mysterious Stepped-Fret Mosaics
Almost every doorway, room and tomb at Mitla is decorated with step-fret mosaics, which were intricately carved and slotted together. Are they simply lavish decoration?
Monte Alban – A Brief History
A brief look at the history of Monte Alban and how it became the Zapotec capital for over 1000 years…
Mitla
Mitla was the Zapotec capital after the fall of Monte Alban and features lavish step-fret mosaics as well as being home to the legendary Temple of the Underworld.
Monte Alban – The Conquest Slabs?
Mounted into the walls of the Observatory are 40 mysterious images known as the “Conquest Slabs”. But do they actually record sacrifices rather than conquests?
Monte Alban – Are The Danzantes Evidence of an Epidemic?
The Danzantes of Monte Alban are a collection of 300 mysterious images of deformed or mutilated people engraved on huge stone slabs.
Monte Alban – Ancient Observatory
Building J is misaligned, riddled with mysterious chambers and one of the most oddly shaped building of all Mesoamerica. Was it designed to point like an arrow to the stars?
Monte Alban
Monte Alban was one of the most iconic and powerful cities in Mesoamerica between 100B.C.E. and 700 C.E. and still features amazing architecture in the most spectacular setting imaginable…