Monte Albán, literally "White Mountain," contains the preserved ruins of a Zapotec city. Travelers will find pyramids, temples, plazas and more atop this mountain, which rises 1,300 feet above the ...

Founded in the 6th century B.C., Monte Albán was once a thriving Mesoamerican metropolis inhabited by the Olmecs, the Zapotec and the Mixtec civilizations. Today, it’s an Unesco World Heritage site ...

This photo taken on July 21, 2024 shows the remains in Monte Alban, Mexico. Founded around 500 B.C., Monte Alban is a large archaeological site about 10 kilometers away from Oaxaca City. It was listed ...

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This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract One of the main foci of comparative research on ancient societies deals with urban dynamics. Within this context, an interesting issue is the ...

It was a bumpy ride on a twisting mountain road that brought us to Monte Alban, Oaxaca's biggest archaeological site, overlooking the metropolis. Monte Alban is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After ...