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Tikal Temple III

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View from the top of Temple III
17.222015°N 89.626048°W
You can climb to the top of the temple for views of the jungle.

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Tikal Temple III

Tikal Temple III, also known as the Temple of the Jaguar Priest, was one of the principal temple pyramids at the ancient Maya city of Tikal, in the Petén Department of modern Guatemala. The temple stands approximately 55 metres (180 ft) tall.[1] The summit shrine of Temple III differs from those of the other major temples at Tikal in that it only possesses two rooms instead of the usual three.[1] The pyramid was built in the Late Classic Period, and has been dated to 810 AD using the hieroglyphic text on Stela 24, which was raised at the base of its access stairway.[1] Stela 24 is paired with the damaged Altar 6, in a typical stela-altar pair.[1]

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