Sentences with phrase «major ceremonial site»

Xunantunich was a major ceremonial site, built on a natural limestone ridge during the Classic Period.

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The entire archaeological site was once believed to have been a major ceremonial structure and is situated high on a limestone ridge.

The major buildings date from the 18th and 19th centuries and include monuments such as the Old Fort, built on the site of an earlier Portuguese church; the house of wonder, a large ceremonial palace built by Sultan Barghash; and the Old Dispensary.

A major ceremonial center, and one of the country's larger excavated sites, the view from the largest pyramid — El Castillo — is remarkable.

A major Maya ceremonial center, and one of the countries larger excavated sites, the view from the largest pyramid El Castillo is remarkable.