Sentences with phrase «hieroglyphic stairway»
In 1999, he worked in the conservation assessment and survey of the hieroglyphic stairway at the Mayan Ruins in Copan, Honduras; he also worked in the restoration of first - century statues of Marcus Aurelius and the Gaius Caesar owned by the Pergamon Museum in Berlin.
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The Monument Plaza houses the most important structures including nine famous stelae, the Hieroglyphic Stairway and a ball court.
The Hieroglyphic Stairway is one of the outstanding structures of Mayan culture and has a total of 62 steps.
Just across the border in Honduras, the sixty stone steps of the Hieroglyphic stairway contain the longest Maya text in existence.
The central complex has five major plazas, including the Hieroglyphic Stairway Plaza, which has the longest known Mayan inscription (consisting of over 1800 glyphs).
The history of Dos Pilas was deciphered mainly from the site's hieroglyphic stairways and stelae.
Much of what is known about Dos Pilas comes from the stelae and hieroglyphic stairways that were uncovered here.
Visiting the ancient Maya Ruins of Copan, taking in the towering Hieroglyphic Stairways, expert stone masonry, manicured lawns and much more!
Touring the ancient Maya Ruins of Copan, taking in the towering Hieroglyphic Stairways, expert stone masonry, manicured lawns and much more!
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The stairway takes its name from the 2200 glyphs that together form the longest known Maya hieroglyphic text.