Mexico, Teotihuacan, One of the most sacred spaces with in the city of Teotihuacan is that compromised by the Pyramid of the Moon, its broad Plaza and the pyramidal buildings and other structures that make the group as whole. It holds a strategic position in the overall urban plan, as it is the starting point of the city's main road-- the Avenue of the Dead
The city is thought to have been established around 100 BC and continued to be built until about 250 AD. The city may have...
more »Mexico, Teotihuacan, One of the most sacred spaces with in the city of Teotihuacan is that compromised by the Pyramid of the Moon, its broad Plaza and the pyramidal buildings and other structures that make the group as whole. It holds a strategic position in the overall urban plan, as it is the starting point of the city's main road-- the Avenue of the Dead
The city is thought to have been established around 100 BC and continued to be built until about 250 AD. The city may have lasted until sometime between the 7th and 8th centuries AD. At its zenith, perhaps in the first half of the 1st millennium AD, Teotihuacan was the largest city in the pre-Columbian Americas, with a population of perhaps 125,000 or more, placing it among the largest cities of the world in this period. Teotihuacan was even home to multi-floor apartment compounds built to accommodate this large population. The civilization and cultural complex associated with the site is also referred to as Teotihuacan or Teotihuacano.
The city and the archaeological site are located in what is now the San Juan Teotihuacán municipality in the State of México, Mexico, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Mexico City. The site covers a total surface area of 83 square kilometres (32 sq mi) and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. It is the most visited archaeological site in Mexico.
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