Acropolis
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The Acropolis of Copán is a monumental complex of pyramids, plazas, and palaces that formed the political and ceremonial heart of the ancient Maya city of Copán in present-day Honduras.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Acropolis canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya architectural complex
ⓘ
archaeological site feature ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Copán
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Plaza of Copán
|
| architecturalStyle | Maya architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Copán dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Copán royal dynasty
|
| builtBy | Maya of Copán ⓘ |
| civilization | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| contains |
altars
ⓘ
hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ painted murals ⓘ sculptural decoration ⓘ stelae bases ⓘ |
| country | Honduras ⓘ |
| culture | Classic Maya ⓘ |
| endDate | 9th century CE ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial center
ⓘ
political center ⓘ |
| hasPart |
courtyards
ⓘ
palaces ⓘ plazas ⓘ pyramids ⓘ residential structures ⓘ subterranean structures ⓘ temples ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Maya Site of Copán" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Copán Department
ⓘ
Copán Department ⓘ
surface form:
Copán Ruinas municipality
Copán ⓘ
surface form:
Copán archaeological site
Honduras ⓘ Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| material |
stone
ⓘ
stucco ⓘ |
| near | Guatemalan border ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex construction phases
ⓘ
monumental architecture ⓘ rich sculptural program ⓘ |
| partOf | Copán ⓘ |
| period | Classic period ⓘ |
| region | western Honduras ⓘ |
| startDate | 5th century CE ⓘ |
| topography | elevated platform complex ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1980 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative activities
ⓘ
elite residence ⓘ religious rituals ⓘ royal ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.