Copán, Honduras

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:abandoned 9th century AD
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Altar_Q
gptkb:Sculpture_Museum
gptkb:Tunnels_under_Temple_16
Residential complexes
gptkbp:coordinates 14.8406° N, 89.1422° W
gptkbp:declinedAfter Drought
Political instability
Environmental degradation
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Diego_García_de_Palacio
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1570
gptkbp:elevation 600 meters
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Alfred_Maudslay
gptkb:Sylvanus_Morley
gptkb:Carnegie_Institution_of_Washington
gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:Frederick_Catherwood
gptkb:John_Lloyd_Stephens
gptkbp:features gptkb:Temple_16
gptkb:Acropolis
gptkb:Hieroglyphic_Stairway
gptkb:Great_Plaza
Ball court
gptkbp:founded 5th century AD
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Copán, Honduras
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Hieroglyphic_Stairway
Stelae
Ball court
gptkbp:languageSpoken gptkb:Maya
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Honduras
gptkb:Copán_Department
gptkb:Mesoamerica
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Copán_Ruinas
gptkbp:notableRuler gptkb:18_Rabbit
gptkb:Yax_K'uk'_Mo'
gptkb:Smoke_Imix
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Maya_civilization
gptkbp:populationPeak 20,000
gptkbp:region gptkb:Western_Honduras
gptkbp:significance Hieroglyphic inscriptions
Maya art and sculpture
gptkbp:touristAttraction Yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria (iv) (vi)
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1980
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gptkbp:website 250,000 m²
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:K'inich_Yax_K'uk'_Mo'
gptkb:Yax_K'uk'_Mo'
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6