Kaminaljuyú (English spelling)

Japanese: Kaminaljuyú(英語表記)Kaminaljuyu
Kaminaljuyú (English spelling)

…It is a city with a mixture of traditional architecture, such as the presidential palace and the cathedral (built in 1815), and modern buildings. On the outskirts of the city is Kaminaljuyú, one of the most important centers of the ancient Maya. It played a major role as a Maya ceremonial center from before 1000 BCE, and although it lost its importance by the 10th century, magnificent ruins remain today. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…大統領官邸やカテドラル(1815建設)のような伝統的建築物と近代的ビルディングとが混在する都市である。 なお,市のはずれには古代マヤ族の重要な中心地のひとつカミナルフユKaminaljuyúがある。同地は前1000年よりも前からマヤ族の祭祀センターとして大きな役割を果たしてきたところで,10世紀までにはその重要性を失ってしまったが,今日でも壮大な遺跡が残っている。…

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