Esther

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Posted: 22 Jan 2025


Taken: 05 Dec 2024

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Copan


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Can you find the elephants?

Can you find the elephants?
If not, check out uncoveredhistory.com/honduras/copan/the-elephants-of-copan/#:~:text=W1121BH%3A%20Monster%20MouthThe%20Elephants,fangs%20of%20the%20serpent%20monster.

Copan, Honduras

"Copán began as a small agricultural settlement about 1000 bce. It became an important Maya city during the Classic Period (c. 250–900 ce), and at its peak early in the 9th century it may have been home to as many as 20,000 people. A dynasty of at least 16 kings ruled Copán from about 426 to 822, by which latter date the city had entered a serious decline. The Maya had completely abandoned the site by about 1200.

The site comprises some 250 acres (100 hectares), including residential areas. Its central district covers 54 acres (22 hectares) and consists of stone temples, two large pyramids, several stairways and plazas, and a court for playing the ball game tlachtli (Mayan: pok-ta-pok). Most of these structures centre on a raised platform (now called the Acropolis) that was apparently the architectural centre of the ancient city. Copán is particularly noted for the friezes on some of its other buildings and the portrait sculptures on its many stelae. The Hieroglyphic Stairway, which leads to one of the temples, is beautifully carved with some 1,260 hieroglyphic symbols on the risers of its 63 remaining steps. There is evidence that astronomers in Copán calculated the most accurate solar calendar produced by the Maya up to that time."

www.britannica.com/place/Copan

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8 comments - The latest ones
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Un symbole bien rendu et très révélateur avec toutes ces évocations citées qui sont bien renseignées.
Superbe et excellent partage bien renseigné et bien rendu.
7 weeks ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Marvelous capture!

Admired in: www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance
7 weeks ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Beautiful and interesting series Esther.
7 weeks ago.
 Stephan Fey
Stephan Fey club
Annamaria found them :-) Beautiful statue!
7 weeks ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Ganz Oben sind sie ja sehr schön eingesetzt liebe Esther,eine sehr schöne Skulptur :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,liebe Grüße Güni :))
7 weeks ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Esther
A very nice picture, which I like very much!
Wonderful and interesting find.
Yes, I did manage to spot them at the top, but looked at your link anyway!
Best Wishes, a nice half week, and stay safe!!
Peter
7 weeks ago.
 * ઇଓ *
* ઇଓ * club
I admire the artistry of the Maya, which you demonstrate wonderfully here, Esther.

Thanks to your inserted link and Annemarie's hint, the elephants are easy to find. :)
7 weeks ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Thank you all for visiting.
5 weeks ago.

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