The Temple of the Moon is an Incan ruin on Huayna Picchu near Machu Picchu, in Peru. The site is made up of stonemasonry and a cave that has been architecturally enhanced. The temple gets its name from the way moonlight radiates inside the cave at night.
In the center of the cave is a throne carved out of rock. Beside the throne are steps that lead deeper into the cave.
It is thought that the caves were used to hold mummies.
See also
Other pages about Archaeological sites in Peru
-Aspero -Buena Vista, Peru -Cahuachi -Carajia -Caral -Chankillo -Chivay Obsidian Source -Cumbe Mayo -Cusco -Gran Pajaten -Gran Saposoa -Gran Vilaya -Huayna Picchu -Inca road system -Jiskairumoko -Kuntur Wasi -List of Norte Chico sites -Llactapata -Lord of Sipan -Los Pinchudos -Machu Picchu -Moray (Inca ruin) -Nazca -Nazca Lines -Paijan -Pikimachay -Revash's mausoleums -Sarcofagi of Carajia -Sipan -Temple of the Moon -Tucume Pyramids -Wari ruins -Winay Wayna
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