Hieroglyphic Stairway Citation "The Hierglyphic Staircase." A restoration of the stairway drawn by Dr. G.B. Gordon, drawn in Sandham. On each step is an intricate hieroglyphic design, an example being the following, which is the face of Step of Temple No. II. Great Plaza (Original Sculpture Now in British Museum): Citation The stair way, when it was completed, reached to a height of 100 feet above the ground, where the temple rested. Back to Copan. This site is maintained by Ryan Cohagan at Creighton University. Please feel free to visit our course syllabus. My e-mail address is cohagan@creighton.edu I would appreciate some feedback. Created: November 10, 2001 Updated: December 12, 2001