Altar Q showing the 16 rulers of the Mayan city of Copan, Copan ruins, Honduras

---

West side of Altar Q showing last ruler of Copan, Yax Pasaj, receiving the staff of rulership from the founder of the dynasty. Copan is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

---

Size: 3872px × 2592px
Location: Copan, Honduras, Central America
Photo credit: © John Mitchell / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: altar, altars, america, archaeological, archaeology, archeology, art, central, copan, heritage, honduras, kings, latin, maya, mayan, ruins, ruler, rulers, sculpture, site, sites, travel, unesco, world