The world seems to be spread out at your feet. For many, Monte Alban is akin to a spiritual experience, and you can understand why it was an important religious center. There are several theories as to what they represent. Others believe that they are death portraits of criminals or captured enemies, who are trapped forever in stone in twisted, painful positions - and most likely are warnings of how powerful the rulers of Monte Alban were. Visitors are also fascinated by what is considered to be the oldest astronomical observatory in Mesoam rica.
Modern astronomers believe it points to where a super-nova appeared during that age.