Group of the Cross

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The Group of the Cross is a major ceremonial temple complex at the Maya archaeological site of Palenque, notable for its elaborate reliefs and inscriptions dedicated to dynastic rituals and deities.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Group of the Cross canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Maya temple complex ⓘ
ceremonial complex ⓘ
architecturalStyle Classic Maya architecture ⓘ
associatedWith Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I ⓘ
Kʼinich Kan Bahlam II ⓘ
constructionPeriod Late Classic period ⓘ
country Mexico ⓘ
culture Maya civilization ⓘ
dedicatedTo Palenque triad deities ⓘ
discoveredByEuropeans 18th century explorers ⓘ
function dynastic commemoration ⓘ
ritual center ⓘ
hasFeature inscribed panels ⓘ
roof combs ⓘ
stucco reliefs ⓘ
hasPart Temple of the Cross ⓘ
Temple of the Foliated Cross ⓘ
Temple of the Sun ⓘ
hasTheme mythological narratives ⓘ
royal accession rituals ⓘ
heritageDesignation World Heritage Site component ⓘ
inscriptionsLanguage Classic Maya language ⓘ
knownFor depictions of deities ⓘ
dynastic rituals ⓘ
elaborate reliefs ⓘ
hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ
locatedIn Chiapas ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ
Palenque ⓘ
central ceremonial core of Palenque ⓘ
locatedNear Palace of Palenque ⓘ
linked to: Palenque
managedBy Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia ⓘ
material limestone ⓘ
namedAfter Temple of the Cross ⓘ
orientation grouped around a plaza ⓘ
partOf Palenque archaeological site ⓘ
linked to: Palenque
region Mesoamerica ⓘ
religion Maya religion ⓘ
subculture Classic Maya ⓘ
linked to: Late Classic period
touristAttraction yes ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Palenque ⓘ
writingSystem Maya script ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Palenque → hasPart → Group of the Cross ⓘ
Maya ruins at Palenque → hasStructure → Group of the Cross ⓘ