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Copán

Maya archaeological site in western Honduras

Placearchaeological siteQ214827

Country: Honduras
Located in: Copán Ruinas
Area: 15.095 ha

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Copán is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization in the Copán Department of western Honduras, not far from the border with Guatemala. It is one of the most important sites of the Maya civilization, which was not excavated until the 19th century. The ruined citadel and imposing public squares reveal the three main stages of development before the city was abandoned in the early 10th century.

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Heritage designation: World Heritage Site(since 1980) official name: Maya Site of Copan, Site maya de Copán · world heritage criteria: (iv), (vi)
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1.“Maya Site of Copan”whc.unesco.org/en/list/129Retrieved 2017-09-15
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Culture: Maya civilization
World Heritage criteria: (iv)
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1.“Maya Site of Copan”whc.unesco.org/en/list/129Retrieved 2017-09-15
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(vi)
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1.“Maya Site of Copan”whc.unesco.org/en/list/129Retrieved 2017-09-15
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Twinned administrative body: Cusco(since 1996)
Different from: Cobán
Copán Department
Native label: Copán
Capital of: Shukuup Empire

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14.8380, -89.1424OpenStreetMap ↗

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