Palenque

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Palenque is an ancient Maya city in modern-day Chiapas, Mexico, renowned for its well-preserved temples, palaces, and intricate inscriptions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
ancient Maya city
archaeological site
abandonedInCentury 9th century
architectureStyle Classic Maya architecture
associatedWith House of Pakal dynasty
Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I
country Mexico
culture Maya civilization
discoveredByEuropeans 18th century explorers
earlyExplorer Antonio del Río
Frederick Catherwood
Jean-Frédéric Waldeck
John Lloyd Stephens
excavatedBy Alberto Ruz Lhuillier
floruit 7th century
8th century
function ceremonial center
political center
hasPart Aqueduct
Ballcourt
Group of the Cross
Palace of Palenque
linked to: Palenque

Temple XIII
linked to: Temple of the Skull

Temple of the Cross
Temple of the Foliated Cross
linked to: Temple of the Cross

Temple of the Inscriptions
Temple of the Red Queen
linked to: Temple of the Skull

Temple of the Skull
Temple of the Sun
inscriptionsType Maya hieroglyphs
knownFor elaborate stucco sculpture
hieroglyphic texts
intricate inscriptions
palaces
refined architectural style
well-preserved temples
language Classic Maya
locatedIn Chiapas
Mesoamerica
Tumbalá mountains foothills
Usumacinta River basin
linked to: Usumacinta River
locatedNear Usumacinta River
modern town of Palenque
notableDiscovery sarcophagus of Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I
period Classic period of Maya civilization
region western Maya lowlands
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (i)
(ii)
(iii)
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 1987
UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion Latin America and the Caribbean
linked to: Latin America

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Mesoamerica majorSite Palenque
Maya civilization majorSite Palenque
Palenque hasPart Palace of Palenque
linked to: Palenque
Southern Mexico hasArchaeologicalSite Palenque
subject linked to: southern Mexico
Chiapas containsCity Palenque
Maya stelae foundAt Palenque
Temple of the Cross locatedIn Palenque
Temple of the Cross partOf Palenque archaeological site
linked to: Palenque
Temple of the Cross nearby Palace of Palenque
linked to: Palenque
Temple of the Sun (Palenque) locatedIn Palenque
subject linked to: Temple of the Sun
Temple of the Sun (Palenque) locatedIn ancient Maya city of Palenque
subject linked to: Temple of the Sun
linked to: Palenque
Temple of the Sun (Palenque) partOf Cross Group (Palenque)
subject linked to: Temple of the Sun
linked to: Palenque
Group of the Cross locatedIn Palenque
Group of the Cross partOf Palenque archaeological site
linked to: Palenque
Group of the Cross locatedNear Palace of Palenque
linked to: Palenque
Temple of the Skull locatedIn Palenque
Temple of the Skull partOf Palenque archaeological site
linked to: Palenque
House of Pakal dynasty country Maya city-state of Palenque
linked to: Palenque
House of Pakal dynasty ruled Palenque
House of Pakal dynasty associatedWithStructure Palace of Palenque
linked to: Palenque
House of Pakal dynasty archaeologicalSite Palenque archaeological zone
linked to: Palenque
John Lloyd Stephens described Maya site of Palenque
linked to: Palenque
Temple of the Inscriptions partOf Palenque archaeological site
linked to: Palenque
Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I associatedWith Palace complex of Palenque
linked to: Palenque
Maya civilization hadMajorCity Palenque
subject linked to: Maya
Classic period (Maya civilization) mainCity Palenque
subject linked to: Classic period
Maya architecture notableSite Palenque
Maya lowlands contains Palenque
Lacandon Jungle contains Palenque region
linked to: Palenque
Antonio del Río placeOfWork Palenque
Maya calendar notableSite Palenque
Tenosique roadAccessFrom Palenque
Southeastern Mexico hasArchaeologicalSite Palenque
subject linked to: southeastern Mexico