Temple of the Sun
E160539
The Temple of the Sun is a notable Maya pyramid-temple at the ancient city of Palenque in Chiapas, Mexico, distinguished by its elaborate stucco reliefs and association with solar and dynastic symbolism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temple of the Sun canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1402643 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Temple of the Sun Context triple: [Palenque, hasPart, Temple of the Sun]
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A.
Temple of the Sun
The Temple of the Sun is a semi-circular Incan ceremonial structure at Machu Picchu, likely used for astronomical observations and religious rituals dedicated to the sun god Inti.
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B.
Gate of the Sun
Gate of the Sun is the English name for Madrid’s central and historic public square, Puerta del Sol, a major cultural and political landmark in Spain.
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C.
Qorikancha
Qorikancha is a historic Inca temple complex in Cusco, Peru, renowned for its finely crafted stonework and later incorporation into the Spanish colonial Church of Santo Domingo.
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D.
Huaca del Sol
Huaca del Sol is a massive adobe pyramid and ceremonial center built by the Moche civilization on Peru’s northern coast.
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E.
Huaca de la Luna
Huaca de la Luna is a major Moche ceremonial pyramid and archaeological complex on Peru’s northern coast, renowned for its well-preserved polychrome murals and ritual architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Temple of the Sun Target entity description: The Temple of the Sun is a notable Maya pyramid-temple at the ancient city of Palenque in Chiapas, Mexico, distinguished by its elaborate stucco reliefs and association with solar and dynastic symbolism.
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A.
Temple of the Sun
The Temple of the Sun is a semi-circular Incan ceremonial structure at Machu Picchu, likely used for astronomical observations and religious rituals dedicated to the sun god Inti.
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B.
Gate of the Sun
Gate of the Sun is the English name for Madrid’s central and historic public square, Puerta del Sol, a major cultural and political landmark in Spain.
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C.
Qorikancha
Qorikancha is a historic Inca temple complex in Cusco, Peru, renowned for its finely crafted stonework and later incorporation into the Spanish colonial Church of Santo Domingo.
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D.
Huaca del Sol
Huaca del Sol is a massive adobe pyramid and ceremonial center built by the Moche civilization on Peru’s northern coast.
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E.
Huaca de la Luna
Huaca de la Luna is a major Moche ceremonial pyramid and archaeological complex on Peru’s northern coast, renowned for its well-preserved polychrome murals and ritual architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya pyramid-temple
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Mesoamerican temple ⓘ archaeological site feature ⓘ |
| access | open to visitors ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
House of Pakal dynasty
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surface form:
Palenque dynasty
royal ideology of Palenque ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | solar deities in Maya pantheon ⓘ |
| builtBy | Maya inhabitants of Palenque ⓘ |
| civilization |
Late Classic period
ⓘ
surface form:
Classic Maya
|
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | sun ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Maya architecture ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalType |
stepped pyramid
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temple pyramid ⓘ |
| hasDecoration | stucco reliefs ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
religious structure
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ritual center ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | astronomically influenced orientation ⓘ |
| hasReliefType |
dynastic scenes
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mythological scenes ⓘ stucco panel ⓘ |
| hasSymbolism |
dynastic symbolism
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solar symbolism ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cosmology
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kingship ⓘ solar power ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Palenque" ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chiapas
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Mexico ⓘ Palenque ⓘ Palenque ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Maya city of Palenque
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| nearbySite |
Temple of the Cross (Palenque)
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Temple of the Cross (Palenque) ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of the Foliated Cross (Palenque)
Temple of the Inscriptions ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of the Inscriptions (Palenque)
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| notableFor |
dynastic iconography
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elaborate stucco reliefs ⓘ iconography related to the sun ⓘ |
| partOf |
Palenque
ⓘ
surface form:
Cross Group (Palenque)
ceremonial core of Palenque ⓘ |
| period |
Classic period in Mesoamerica
ⓘ
surface form:
Classic period of Maya civilization
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| region | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| state | Chiapas ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1987 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple of the Sun Description of subject: The Temple of the Sun is a notable Maya pyramid-temple at the ancient city of Palenque in Chiapas, Mexico, distinguished by its elaborate stucco reliefs and association with solar and dynastic symbolism.
Referenced by (1)
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