The Great Plaza at Tikal lies between the facing facades of Temple I and Temple II, flanked by the North Acropolis with its array of earlier temple foundat
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The Great Plaza at Tikal lies between the facing facades of Temple I and Temple II, flanked by the North Acropolis with its array of earlier temple foundations and royal tombs. This ceremonial heart of one of the Maya world's greatest cities was the stage for royal rituals, astronomical observations, and political spectacle for over a millennium.
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