Temple of the Skulls, A Shrine Adorned with Ancient Skulls

Platform of the Skulls or Tzompantli, Piste Chichen Itza Bike Path, Private Piste II, San Felipe Nuevo, Tinum, Yucatan, 97751, Mexico
The walls on all four sides are densely carved with skulls
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Introduction

Tzompantli, also known as Skull Temple, is a temple located next to the Great Ballcourt, decorated on the outside with various skull reliefs. Legend has it that the Mayans displayed the heads of sacrificed victims here.
Address
Platform of the Skulls or Tzompantli, Piste Chichen Itza Bike Path, Private Piste II, San Felipe Nuevo, Tinum, Yucatan, 97751, Mexico