2 sites · 2 UNESCO

Ancient sites in Mexico

Mexico appears on our atlas with 2 archaeological and heritage sites spanning the Classical and Medieval eras . All of them are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Classical Medieval

Mexico · c. 9th–12th c. CE

Chichén Itzá

Home of El Castillo, the stepped pyramid where a serpent of shadow appears at the equinox.

Medieval UNESCO

Mexico · c. 1st–6th c. CE

Teotihuacan

One of the largest cities in the world in the first centuries CE, laid out along the Avenue of the Dead.

Classical UNESCO

Questions about Mexico’s ancient sites

What are the most important ancient sites in Mexico?

Our atlas covers 2 sites in Mexico: Chichén Itzá and Teotihuacan.

Which of these sites in Mexico are UNESCO World Heritage Sites?

Chichén Itzá (inscribed 1988) and Teotihuacan (inscribed 1987).

What is the oldest site on this list in Mexico?

Teotihuacan belongs to the Classical era (500 BCE – 500 CE), dated c. 1st–6th c. CE.

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Ancient sites near cities in Mexico

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Ancient sites in Mexico

Chichén Itzá

Teotihuacan

Questions about Mexico’s ancient sites

Ancient sites near cities in Mexico

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