Stela E in Quirigua, Guatemala, Guatemala
Ruins of Quirigua, an ancient Maya archaeological site in the department of Izabal in south-eastern Guatemala. The monuments at Quirigua include unusually large stelae elaborately carved from single blocks of red sandstone. Stela E (pictured) - the highest known in Maya culture. It was erected on January 22, 771. Now erected straight and covered against the elements
Picture No
10636732
Media ID
46553783
Size
3777px x 5881px
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Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
8th century
