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Sayil, Great Palace. Grand staircase and abutments. The bottom flight was well preserved and restored 1953-62; upper flights cleared.
photo Jan. 2003 (24mm lens) |
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Angle view of same facade shows distinction of 3 flights of stairs to each of 3 levels.
photo Jan. 2003 (24mm lens) |
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Tourists on mid-level of staircase; some stones replaced.
photo Jan. 2003 (24mm lens) |
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Sayil, Great Palace. Profile of east side of abutment for lowest level staircase, restored.
photo Jan. 2003 |
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Right side of lowest level stairs, abutment, and wall at right side, all restored.
photo Jan. 2002 |
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Showing width of abutment in photos at left.
photo Jan. 2003 |
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Labná, Palace Group. Arched passage connecting west and east sections of Palace, and leading to staircase to terrace on top of first level.
photo Jan. 2002 |
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Tourists entering passageway and climbing stairs.
photo Jan. 2002 |
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Upper flight of staircase.
photo Jan. 2003 |
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Labná, Palace group. Looking down from terrace on upper level, stairwell restored 1991-1992.
photo Jan. 2003 (24mm lens) |
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Looking down upper flight of stairs to staircase landing, showing mask frieze on upper facade of east structure and downspout emptying onto landing.
photo Jan. 2002 |
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Upper flight of staircase, fret motif at right.
photo Jan. 2002 |
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