The "Nunnery" or " Quadrangle of the Nuns" is actually a palace complex, which stands adjacent to the Pyramid of the Magician. On the West facade of the "Nunnery" part of
an elaborate frieze shows the image of a human face emerging from the jaws of the serpent. This is a recurrent theme in Maya art. In this case, however, the sculpture of the feathered serpent is a later Toltec) addition to what was a Maya mosaic. Among the wonderful buildings and sites at Uxmal you will also find The Governor's Palace, The Temple of the Chenes, The Platform of Stelae and The House of La Vieja.
Life among the nobles or elite has not been accurately identified at Uxmal. Unlike other sites whose history of rulers is well documented, Uxmal doesn't provide testimony to its rulers. The rain god Lord Chac, is the only one specifically identified. It may have been that Uxmal was a city of Priests and totally dedicated to the spiritual side of life with very little political bent. This may explain why Uxmal appears to have been less war-like than other Maya city-states. Art and monuments celebrating victory in battle are not common at Uxmal.
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