10 Ancient Temples That Are Forgotten But Still Exist
Wat Tilok Aram: Wat Tilok Aram is a 500 years old Templebuilt by King Tilokanart of the Mengrai Dynasty. About 68 years ago it was deliberately submerged during the construction of the Phayao Lake. So to visit this temple one must take some sort of boat. The temple has witnessed a lot of damage due the water all around and left behind are four poles, some debris and a concrete wall.
Pyramid of The Magician: Pyramid of The Magician is in Uxmal, Mexico. Uxmal, a destroyed Mayan city in Yucatan, Mexico, has been declared as a world heritage site in 1996 by UNESCO. Pyramid of The Magician is also known as ‘The House of the Dwarf’, because of the belief that it was built by a Dwarf overnight. The Pyramid was built in sixth century and stands 35 meters tall. It is the biggest building in Uxmal. The Pyramid contains many temples that were built long before the Pyramid was built. It isn’t uncommon for the Maya people to build a new structure on any other older structure existing.
On the top of the Pyramid on Temple named Temple IV has 12 masks hung around its doorway, which were considered to represent Chac, The god of rain. Temple V was built around A.D. 1000 and was inspired by the Governor’s palace.
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