A sweeping view down the Avenue of the Dead, the central ceremonial axis of Teotihuacan stretching over 2.5 kilometres through the heart of the ancient cit
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A sweeping view down the Avenue of the Dead, the central ceremonial axis of Teotihuacan stretching over 2.5 kilometres through the heart of the ancient city. The avenue is flanked by dozens of smaller platforms and temple bases, revealing the extraordinary urban planning of this metropolis that once housed over 125,000 people.
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