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The Mayan city named Dzibilchaltun: famous ancient Mayan city, located just nine miles outside the capital city of Merida in Yucatan State and discovered in the 1940s. The site is arranged concentrically, with white roads leading from the central plaza to the impressive Temple of the Seven Dolls, one of the highlights of this city. he temple was named after the seven small sculptures excavated there. Dzibilchaltun was constructed with such precision that during the spring and fall equinox, the sun shines directly through the temple doorway. The Museum of the Mayan People, one of the most comprehensive museums dedicated to the Mayan civilization on the Yucatan Peninsula, is also located here.
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