Temple of the Two-Headed Serpent
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Temple of the Two-Headed Serpent is an alternate name for Temple IV, the tallest and one of the most iconic ancient Maya pyramids at the archaeological site of Tikal in Guatemala.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya pyramid
ⓘ
archaeological monument ⓘ temple structure ⓘ |
| alternateName | Temple IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Yik’in Chan K’awiil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Yik’in Chan K’awiil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization | Classic Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 8th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 8th century ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Yik’in Chan K’awiil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists of the Tikal Project ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Maya architecture ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalType | stepped pyramid ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
roof comb
ⓘ
steep stairway ⓘ temple sanctuary on summit ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial temple
ⓘ
funerary monument ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Temple I at Tikal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Temple II at Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple III at Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple V at Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 230 feet
ⓘ
approximately 70 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Tikal National Park) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isIconicLandmarkOf | Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOfTallestStructuresIn | pre-Columbian Americas ⓘ |
| isTallestStructureOf | Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central America
ⓘ
Guatemala NERFINISHED ⓘ Maya Lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Petén Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | two-headed serpent motif ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Central Acropolis of Tikal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Plaza of Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ North Acropolis of Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tikal National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tikal archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site Tikal National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Classic period ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1979 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.