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  2. Teotihuacan - Wikipedia

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    Teotihuacan (/ t eɪ ˌ oʊ t iː w ə ˈ k ɑː n /; [1] Spanish: Teotihuacán, Spanish pronunciation: [teotiwa'kan] ⓘ; modern Nahuatl pronunciation ⓘ) is an ancient Mesoamerican city located in a sub-valley of the Valley of Mexico, which is located in the State of Mexico, 40 kilometers (25 mi) northeast of modern-day Mexico City. [2 ...

  3. Mexico: Builders bulldozing outskirts of Teotihuacan ruins - AOL

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    The Mexican government said Tuesday that a private building project is destroying part of the outskirts of the pre-Hispanic ruin site of Teotihuacán, just north of Mexico City. The Culture ...

  4. List of World Heritage Sites in Mexico - Wikipedia

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    Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque: Chiapas: 1987 411; i, ii, iii, iv (cultural) Palenque was a Maya city, founded around the 1st century CE during the late Preclassic period. It reached its peak and was a powerful regional capital between c. 500 and c. 700 CE, during the Classic period. It was abandoned around the 9th century and ...

  5. Pyramid of the Sun - Wikipedia

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    The Pyramid of the Sun is the largest building in Teotihuacan, and one of the largest in Mesoamerica.It is believed to have been constructed about 200 CE. [4] Found along the Avenue of the Dead, in between the Pyramid of the Moon and the Ciudadela, and in the shadow of the mountain Cerro Gordo, the pyramid is part of a large complex in the heart of the city.

  6. Tula (Mesoamerican site) - Wikipedia

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    The city is aligned at 17 degrees east of true north, similar to structures at Teotihuacan although the first village was aligned with true north between 700-900CE. [5] The ceremonial center of the city is located on a limestone outcropping, with steep banks on three sides, making it defensible. [5]

  7. Tenochtitlan - Wikipedia

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    Tenochtitlan, [a] also known as Mexico-Tenochtitlan, [b] was a large Mexican altepetl in what is now the historic center of Mexico City.The exact date of the founding of the city is unclear, but the date 13 March 1325 was chosen in 1925 to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the city. [3]

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