House of the Magician

The so-called House of the Magician is a giant round-cornered ovular pyramid which supports an ornate temple on its west side and another on its summit. The building measures some 53 meters wide and 28 meters high, and dates from between ...

The penultimate construction on the House of the Magician included this Chenes-style temple at the summit of the west staircase. The face of this temple is decorated to represent a large monster mask, the mouth of which is formed by the doorway. ...

Stonework on the upper left hand corner of the Chenes-style temple on the west side of the House of the Magician. This giant monster-mask is in fact symmetrical, so these details are mirrored on the other side of the face. Note also how steep ...

The Adivino rises up like a stone skirt, keeping silence and secrets still within her. (Image Credit: Michelle Williamson, Ideum)

The House of the Magician at Uxmal. Note the contrast in styles between the Chenes-style temple to the left in this photo, and the Puuc-style temple on the summit. The pyramid itself was actually created in five distinct phases of construction, ...

View looking out from the summit temple of the Adivino, or House of the Magician. The quadrangle visible below is the Nunnery. (Image Credit: Jim Spadaccini, Ideum)