Templo Mayor, Mexico City, Mexico
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by The temple once was a huge pyramid. On the top of it was the big altar where human sacrifices were offered to the gods. They were stabbed and thrown down the stairs.
There is also a site museum with the things found in the ruins. One of them is really freaky, the wall of skulls is a wall (or a part of a wall) created of seven visible rows of human skulls covered with stucco. There is also a stone eagle where the hearts of the sacrificed people were put.
You can also see a model of the looks of the original pyramid. It was really something to build that 600 years ago!
Address:
Templo Mayor, Centro, Mexico City, D.f., Mexico
Price:
$4 (for the museum and the ruins together) - free on Sundays
$3,50 for camera usage (just in case)
Opening Hours:
From Tuesday to Sunday from 9am to 5:50pm.
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