Temple of the Foliated Cross

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The Temple of the Foliated Cross is a Maya temple at Palenque, Mexico, notable for its elaborate reliefs and inscriptions that blend religious symbolism with depictions of royal power.

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Temple of the Foliated Cross canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Maya temple
Mesoamerican pyramid
archaeological site feature
access tourist attraction
approximateConstructionDate 7th century
associatedWith Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I NERFINISHED
Kʼinich Kan Bahlam II NERFINISHED
Palenque dynasty NERFINISHED
country Mexico
culture Maya civilization NERFINISHED
dedicatedTo Maya deities
depicts mythological scenes
ritual events
rulers of Palenque
discoveredBy European explorers in the 18th–19th centuries
function dynastic shrine
ritual center
governedBy Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia NERFINISHED
hasArchitecturalStyle Classic Maya architecture
Maya architecture
hasArtStyle Maya low-relief carving
hasFeature elaborate reliefs
hieroglyphic inscriptions
iconography of maize and vegetation
interior sanctuary
panel with mythological scene
roof comb
hasInscriptionLanguage Classic Maya language NERFINISHED
hasNameOrigin foliated vegetal motifs on main panel
hasReliefType stone reliefs
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche and Palenque" NERFINISHED
isAdjacentTo Temple of the Cross NERFINISHED
Temple of the Sun NERFINISHED
locatedIn Chiapas NERFINISHED
Mexico
Palenque NERFINISHED
material limestone
partOf Cross Group NERFINISHED
Palenque archaeological site NERFINISHED
period Classic period
region Mesoamerica NERFINISHED
researchField Maya epigraphy
Mesoamerican archaeology
subculture Classic Maya NERFINISHED
symbolism religious symbolism
royal power symbolism
writingSystem Maya script NERFINISHED

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Group of the Cross hasPart Temple of the Foliated Cross