Aztec Ruins National Monument

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Reconstructed stone kiva amidst stone ruins — Great Kiva in Aztec West plazaPhoto: NPS Photo

Aztec Ruins has some of the best-preserved Chacoan structures of its kind. Learn more about the ancestral Pueblo people in the park's museum and explore the Aztec West great house to see exceptionally advanced architecture, original wooden beams, and a restored Great Kiva. Aztec Ruins is a deeply sacred place to many Indigenous peoples across the American Southwest. Please visit with respect.

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Interior of a reconstructed great kiva — The reconstructed Great KivaPhoto: NPS Photo

Rainbow over the reconstructed Great KivaPhoto: NPS Photo

Winter snow on stone ruins — Winter snow on Aztec West great housePhoto: NPS Photo

Original "T-shaped" doorway in stone ruins — Original "T-shaped" doorway in Aztec WestPhoto: NPS Photo

Three layers of original intact roof beams — Original ancestral Pueblo roof structuresPhoto: NPS Photo

Park information and photos come from the National Park Service. This is not an official NPS site.