Detail of East Group from 1968 INAH map; Palace toward upper-right. Jan. 2002

Detail of Palace Plaza from 1968 INAH map; standing portions colored dark. Jan. 2002

Official INAH sign in front of Palace. Jan. 2001

Detail of INAH sign: Spanish description. Jan. 2003

Detail of INAH sign: English description. Jan. 2001

Detail of INAH sign: French description. Jan. 2003

1843. "Kabah. Front of Casa No. 2." Facade of 2nd level well preserved; some remains of roofcomb and central staircase; 1st level largely collapsed. Scanned from Stephens and Catherwood, Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, 1843, Vol. I, facing p. 397; closely based on Frederick Catherwood’s 1841-42 on-site drawing.

1930. Kabah, Front facade; relatively unchanged over previous 87 years. Photograph by Dan Leyrer as member of Blom/Tulane expedition, 1930. Scanned from 35mm slide of the original photograph (M.31.8.92). Reproduced with permission of the Middle American Research Institute (MARI), Tulane University.

2003. Front (west) facade, partly reconstructed; symmetrical facade with central staircase, two doorways with single columns. Jan. 2003 (24mm lens)

Front facade and south end, showing restored central staircase and partially restored ground level rooms. Jan. 2003 (24mm lens)

Partially restored central staircase with half-vault underpass ("flying staircase").  Jan. 2003 (24mm lens)

South end of upper level, reconstructed, with inclined frieze. Jan. 2001