Monte Alban Sunrise
by Jurgen Lorenzen
Title
Monte Alban Sunrise
Artist
Jurgen Lorenzen
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Inhabited over a period of 1,500 years by a succession of peoples (Olmecs, Zapotecs and Mixtecs) the terraces, dams, canals, pyramids and artificial mounds of Monte Alban were literally carved out of the mountain and are the symbols of a sacred topography.
Being visible from anywhere in the central part of the Valley of Oaxaca in Mexico, the impressive ruins of Monte Alban attracted visitors and explorers throughout the colonial and modern eras.
Founded toward the end of the Middle Formative period at around 500 BC, by 100 BC-AD 200, Monte Alban had become the capital of a large-scale expansionist polity that dominated much of the Oaxacan highlands and interacted with other Mesoamerican regional states such as Teotihuacan to the north.
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January 30th, 2017
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Comments (13)
Tatiana Travelways
I'm delighted to feature your beautiful artwork on the front page gallery of the "Travel Art" group, at Fine Art America! :)
Frank Barnitz
interesting historical site, well presented within the mountainous environment. good work shooting into the sun.
Holly April Harris
Beautiful panorama of a beautiful historic place! Very nice! Congratulations! I’m am very pleased to feature your beautiful image in the group ‘Covered Bridges and Historical Buildings.’ This is a wonderful addition to the group! Please add it to the “2022 Fourth Quarter Featured Image Collection” thread in the discussions area for a permanent record of your feature. Thank you! 10/6/22
Jurgen Lorenzen
Lorena, thank you so much for the feature in the group MEXICO AND MEXICAN PHOTOGRAPHY AND ART!