Mayan Ball Court

The first sport in the history of the Humanity was played in the Mayan ball courts, dating at least from 2500 BC. These distinguished ball courts are a commonality in all cities throughout the Mayan world. In 300 years time, the ball court in Copan was remodeled on four different occasions and the last remodel was during the reign of “Eighteen Rabbit.” Buried below the ball court in Copan are two complete ball courts, one beneath the other.

King “Eighteen Rabbit” is depicted on the circular markers playing the game with God Number 0, one of the gods from the infra-world.

Hieroglyphic Stairs

The stairway in Copan represents the largest text in the Maya world and the entire pre-Columbian America. It is the reason why the Copan Ruins were declared a Human Patrimony in 1980. The 15th governor of Copan, Humo Caracol, had the stairway made in the year 735 A.D. At Maya Key, a perfect reproduction can be seen complete will all the intricate hieroglyphic inscriptions, which is believed to narrate the historic accomplishments of Governor Humo Caracol’s predecessors.

Gray Stela or Stela A