Out and about
Monte Alban is the star attraction outside of the city itself. Occupying a hilltop high above Oaxaca, the reconstructed ruins of this great Zapotec capital and ceremonial center are impressive, mysterious and extremely photogenic . . .
Mysterious Monte Alban
Archaeologists know that the complex was started around 500 BC, and was occupied continuously for nearly fourteen centuries. They haven't been able to decipher its hieroglyphics, apart from names and numbers . . .
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