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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.
Its immense pyramid is the largest such structure in the Americas, and the largest pyramid structure by volume in the world, measuring 4.45 million cubic meters. [1] Cholula was one of the key religious centers of ancient Mexico. [2]
The site called Tula, the Toltec capital, in the state of Mexico is one of the best preserved five-tier pyramids in Mesoamerican civilization. The ground plan of the site has two pyramids, Pyramid B and Pyramid C. [ 15 ] The Toltec empire lasted from around 700 to 1100. [ 16 ] Although the origin of the Toltec Empire is a mystery, they are said ...
Cholula, Mexico: Possibly the largest pyramid by volume known to exist in the world today. [1] [2] Pyramid of the Sun: 65.5 216 AD 200 Teotihuacan, Mexico: Pyramid of Menkaure: 65 213 c. 2510 BC Giza, Egypt: Pyramid of Meidum: 65 213 c. 2600 BC Lower Egypt: 65 m tall after partial collapse; would have been 91.65 metres (300.7 ft). Pyramid of ...
Cholula (Spanish: [tʃoˈlula] ⓘ, officially Cholula de Rivadavia; Mezquital Otomi: Mä'ragi), [1] is a city and district located in the metropolitan area of Puebla, Mexico. [2] Cholula is best known for its Great Pyramid, with the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios sanctuary on top, as well as its numerous churches.
May 1574 to August 1575. The Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios (Our Lady of Remedies Church) is a 16th-century Mexican Catholic parish church built atop the Tlachihualtepetl pyramid in the municipality of Cholula located in the central Mexican state of Puebla. The church was built with carved stone and embellished with 24-carat gilded ...
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.
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 ...