Pyramid of the Sun

The Pyramid of the Sun is Teotihuacan’s largest structure and one of the greatest pyramids in Mesoamerica, dominating the city’s center along the Avenue of the Dead. Built in two main phases in the early centuries of the Common Era, it reached roughly 225 meters across and 75 meters high. Its placement was carefully aligned with Cerro Gordo and with sunrise and sunset on specific dates, shaping Teotihuacan’s central urban plan. Later named by the Aztecs after Teotihuacan had been abandoned, it originally bore plaster and bright murals. Beneath it, caves and tunnels associated with sacred beliefs and ritual activity have made the monument central to interpretations of Teotihuacan’s religious life.

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