Cross Group

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Cross Group is a complex of interconnected Maya temple structures at the ancient city of Palenque, notable for its elaborate inscriptions and religious significance.

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Cross Group canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Maya temple complex
archaeological site feature
architecturalStyle Classic Maya architecture
linked to: Maya architecture
associatedWith Classic period Maya religion
Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I
Kʼinich Kan Bahlam II
constructionPeriod Late Classic period
country Mexico
culture Maya civilization
currentStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
dedicatedTo Maya deities
discoveredBy European explorers in the 18th–19th centuries
function dynastic shrine
ritual complex
hasFeature hieroglyphic stairways
inscribed panels
roof combs
stucco reliefs
hasOrientation planned group of aligned temples
hasPart Temple of the Cross
Temple of the Foliated Cross
Temple of the Sun
heritageDesignation Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque
inscriptionsLanguage Classic Maya hieroglyphic script
linked to: Maya hieroglyphs
inscriptionsType historical records
mythological narratives
ritual texts
interpretedAs cosmological model of the Maya universe
knownFor elaborate inscriptions
iconography of the World Tree
religious significance
locatedIn Chiapas
Mexico
Palenque
managedBy Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia
material limestone
openToPublic true
partOf ancient Maya city of Palenque
linked to: Palenque
region Mesoamerica
religiousRole center for royal ancestor veneration
place for state rituals
religiousTradition Maya polytheism
significance important example of Maya sacred architecture
key source for understanding Palenque dynastic history
tourismAttraction major visitor destination at Palenque

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Temple of the Cross partOf Cross Group