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Temple of Quetzalcoatl in the Citadel (Quetzalcoatl was the serpent god), detail of a serpent face; Another magnificent complex, the Ciudadela compound at the intersection of the Street of the Dead and the principal east-west avenue, also dates to this early period [150-250 CE] and contains both religious and palatial structures. Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.groveart.com/ (accessed 2/14/2008)