Sacred Places Vs Aztec Religious Places

To be religious is to be spiritual. A sacred space is designated by the people as a holy place or even a burial ground. These places have some similarities and some differences. In this essay I will describe each location, similarities and differences each one has. Despite any religion or deity each place signifies a specific time in history where God was reverenced. In 100 B.C., the pyramid of the sun was created in Teotihucan, Mexico. Teotihucan means “place where the Gods where born.” The Aztecs belived that the world began there. The pyramid of the sun has six platforms and measures 215 meters along the sides and towers 60 meters high, which made it one of the biggest structures ever built in the ancient Americas. This pyramid was built to revere the lives of great people and to give respect to God above. The orientation of the structure holds some astronomical significance. The pyramid is oriented slightly northwest of the horizon point of the setting sun on two days a year, August 12 and April 29, which are about one calendar year apart. The pyramid was built over a man-made tunnel leading to a "cave" …show more content…
Each place has its significance and value. The pyramid of the sun was built in ancient times in Mexico as a place to bury its rulers. Teotihucan city is called the place of the Gods and in death you are called a God. The temple faces west, toward the direction of the setting sun and the Avenue of the Dead, and was built on top of a cave and a spring, both of which the people of Mesoamerica believed to be linked to the gods, the underworld, creation, and the afterlife. Stonehenge is also considered a burial ground for some people but also a place of worship for sun worshippers. It is unknown what type of rituals took place in prehistoric times, but today visitors flock to witness the sunrise on the summer solstice. These places will always be viewed as a wonder because of how they were