At its height, it was one of the greatest human civilization to have ever existed.
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00:00When the Mayan peoples were still around, their empire was magnificent.
00:08Some historians estimate that at the height of their civilization, amongst their great
00:12cities in Mexico could have lived some 10 million people.
00:15Obviously the Mayans aren't around anymore, but now archaeologists from the Mexican National
00:19Institute of Anthropology are looking to restore this ancient building to its former glory.
00:24This is an ancient Mayan temple located in Xibalxaltun in Mexico.
00:28It's a 40-foot tall structure that was first excavated a number of years ago.
00:32Archaeologists say this was a temple built exclusively for high-ranking individuals,
00:36likely the rulers of the city, and it contains upwards of around 50 rooms, sunken patios
00:41and porticos, but they expect to find more.
00:43This city was one of the largest human settlements in the world between the years 770 and 880
00:49AD.
00:50Currently the building sits at around 70% restored according to the experts, but they
00:53are looking to fully restore it in the coming months.