L = Lightbox. . The Acropolis on the North side of the site is the largest structure at Ek' Balam and is believed to contain the tomb of Ukit Kan Le'k Tok', an important ruler in Ek’ Balam. Excavations on it began in 1998, when it was just a mound. Ek' Balam [...] is a Yucatec-Maya archaeological site within the municipality of Temozón, Mexico, in the Mid-east of the Northern lowlands, and 51 kilometres (32 mi) northeast of Chichen Itza. From the Preclassic until the Postclassic period, it was the seat of a Mayan kingdom. [...]. At its height from 770 to 840 CE, Ek' Balam provides a rich resource of information for understanding northern Classic cities. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ek'_Balam Captured by Ted with my iPad mini.