Tikal Temple 33

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Tikal Temple 33 (referred to in archaeological reports as 5D-33) was a ancient Maya funerary pyramid located in the North Acropolis of the great Maya city of Tikal.Martin and Grube 2000, pp. 36, 43. The pyramid was centrally situated in the front row of structures facing onto the Great Plaza,Coe 1967, 1988, p. 45. between Temples 32 and 34 and in front of the Northern Platform.Martin and Grube 2000, p. 43. Temple 33 is one of the most thoroughly explored temples in the entire Maya area.Coe 1967, 1988, pp. 45–46. The earliest version was a low funerary shrine over the tomb of king Siyaj Chan K'awiil II, which was sealed in AD 457. Temple 33 underwent three consecutive phases of construction, during which the king's funerary shrine was remodelled and one of his stelae was interred above his tomb. In the mid-1960s, archaeologists completely dismantled the final version of the large pyramid, uncovering the earlier phases of construction. Read more on Wikipedia

type: ancient site
date from: 457

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