Mitla - Hall of Columns

(Local Name: Salón de las Columnas) An altar stands in the middle of the first patio which measures 45 m (148 ft) 3 36 m (118 ft). Steps lead on the northern side to a platform via which the Salón de las Columnas (Hall of Columns) is entered through three doors. This room (38 m (125 ft) 3 7 m (23 ft)), once roofed, has six round porphyry columns 4.20 m (133/4 ft) tall and almost 1 m (3 ft) in diameter.