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The Great Pyramid of Cholula, also known as Tlachihualtepetl (Nahuatl for "constructed mountain"), is a complex located in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico.It is the largest archaeological site of a pyramid (temple) in the world, as well as the largest pyramid by volume known to exist in the world today.
Today Cholula is still one of the most important pilgrimage destinations in Mexico. Around 350,000 people attend the annual festival centered at the top of the Great Pyramid. [3] The Great Pyramid of Cholula is still used because the Spanish built a church atop it, a symbol of the religious conquest of the Aztec Empire.
The back facade of Nuestra Señora de los Remedios in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico. Recognizing the significance of the pyramid mound, the Spanish chose to construct a church upon the remains of the native temple grounds. [2] The church is situated atop the Tlachihualtepetl (Grand Pyramid). Its worship, like that of its pre-Hispanic native ...
The Cholula Regional Museum is a public cultural institution in Mexico situated adjacent to the Great Pyramid of Cholula within the archaeological zone of Cholula, in the municipality of San Andrés Cholula. The museum houses a diverse collection spanning pre-Hispanic, viceregal, and contemporary art, as well as a showcase of popular art.
This made Cholula the dominant political force in the region. This was also the time when work on the Great Pyramid began, along with another monument called the Edificio Rojo. Cholula continued to grow during the Classic period (200–800 CE) to an extension of over 2 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi) and a population of between 20,000 and 25,000.
There, archaeologists recently uncovered nearly 300 mummies and other miscellaneous riches within a network of tunnels, shafts, and rooms 60 feet below some of the oldest pyramids in Egypt. Add in ...
A nine-meter long hidden passageway was discovered inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Egyptian tourism and antiquities minister announced on Thursday. The function of corridor inside the ...
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