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Stone carving of the Doorway God with a radiating headdress, flanked by smaller winged figures, on the Gateway of the Sun at Tiahuanaco, Bolivia.
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Gateway of the Sun

ancient monument, Bolivia
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Stone carving of the Doorway God with a radiating headdress, flanked by smaller winged figures, on the Gateway of the Sun at Tiahuanaco, Bolivia.
doorway god, Gateway of the Sun, Tiwanaku Doorway god and accompanying “angels” on the Gateway of the Sun at Tiwanaku. The main figure has been variously described as a Sun god, a thunder god, or Viracocha.

The Gateway of the Sun is a monolithic stone monument found at the ancient site of Tiwanaku in Bolivia. This significant pre-Columbian civilization's ruins are located near Lake Titicaca. The Gateway of the Sun is a notable feature of the Kalasasaya, a structure made of alternating tall stone columns and smaller blocks. It is adorned with a carved central figure, often referred to as the Doorway God, along with other subsidiary figures. Tiwanaku culture flourished between approximately 200 CE and 1000 CE, influencing a large area of the Andes. The site itself is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.1

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  2. Mesoamerican architecture

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