Tikal

Guatemala200 BC70 m tall temples

LocationGuatemala

Built200 BC

Size70 m tall temples

Built ByMaya civilization

About Tikal

One of the largest Maya cities. Temple IV is the tallest pre-Columbian structure in the Americas. George Lucas used it in Star Wars. Over 3,000 structures mapped.

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