Temple of the Sun (Palenque)
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The Temple of the Sun in Palenque is a Classic Maya stepped pyramid and shrine renowned for its elaborate roof comb and carved reliefs depicting royal rituals associated with the sun god.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temple of the Sun (Palenque) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6935293 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Temple of the Sun (Palenque) Context triple: [Temple of the Cross, relatedTo, Temple of the Sun (Palenque)]
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Temple of the Eagle and Jaguar Warriors
The Temple of the Eagle and Jaguar Warriors is an Aztec rock-cut ceremonial structure at Malinalco, Mexico, associated with elite warrior orders and initiation rites.
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Temple of the Jaguar Priest
The Temple of the Jaguar Priest is a prominent stepped pyramid at the ancient Maya city of Tikal, notable for its towering structure and richly carved funerary shrine.
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Temple of the Inscriptions
The Temple of the Inscriptions is a stepped pyramid and funerary monument at the Maya city of Palenque, renowned for housing the richly adorned tomb of the ruler Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal.
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Temple of Quetzalcoatl
The Temple of Quetzalcoatl is a major Mesoamerican pyramid at Teotihuacan in central Mexico, renowned for its elaborate stone carvings of feathered serpent deities and its role in religious and political life of the ancient city.
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Dzibilchaltún
Dzibilchaltún is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, noted for its Temple of the Seven Dolls and precise solar alignments during the equinoxes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Temple of the Sun (Palenque) Target entity description: The Temple of the Sun in Palenque is a Classic Maya stepped pyramid and shrine renowned for its elaborate roof comb and carved reliefs depicting royal rituals associated with the sun god.
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A.
Temple of the Eagle and Jaguar Warriors
The Temple of the Eagle and Jaguar Warriors is an Aztec rock-cut ceremonial structure at Malinalco, Mexico, associated with elite warrior orders and initiation rites.
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B.
Temple of the Jaguar Priest
The Temple of the Jaguar Priest is a prominent stepped pyramid at the ancient Maya city of Tikal, notable for its towering structure and richly carved funerary shrine.
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C.
Temple of the Inscriptions
The Temple of the Inscriptions is a stepped pyramid and funerary monument at the Maya city of Palenque, renowned for housing the richly adorned tomb of the ruler Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal.
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D.
Temple of Quetzalcoatl
The Temple of Quetzalcoatl is a major Mesoamerican pyramid at Teotihuacan in central Mexico, renowned for its elaborate stone carvings of feathered serpent deities and its role in religious and political life of the ancient city.
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E.
Dzibilchaltún
Dzibilchaltún is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, noted for its Temple of the Seven Dolls and precise solar alignments during the equinoxes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya temple
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archaeological site feature ⓘ stepped pyramid ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I
ⓘ
Kʼinich Kan Bahlam II ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Kinich Ahau
ⓘ
linked to:
Kʼinich Ajaw
|
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Maya sun god ⓘ |
| depicts |
Palenque rulers in ritual scenes
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royal rituals ⓘ sun-related ceremonies ⓘ |
| governedBy | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia ⓘ |
| hasAccess | stairway on pyramid face ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Classic Maya architecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Maya architecture
|
| hasArtStyle | Palenque sculptural style ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | partially restored ⓘ |
| hasConstructionTechnique | corbelled vaulting ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
carved stone reliefs
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elaborate roof comb ⓘ stepped pyramid platform ⓘ stucco decoration ⓘ temple shrine superstructure ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ritual temple
ⓘ
royal ceremonial space ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionType | Maya hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | limestone ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | east-west ritual alignment ⓘ |
| hasReliefIconography |
cosmological motifs
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insignia of rulership ⓘ solar symbolism ⓘ |
| hasSetting | upland tropical forest ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Palenque ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chiapas
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ Palenque ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | Classic Maya period ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cross Group (Palenque)
ⓘ
linked to:
Temple of the Cross (Palenque)
ceremonial core of Palenque ⓘ |
| region | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Temple of the Cross (Palenque)
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Temple of the Foliated Cross (Palenque) ⓘ
linked to:
Temple of the Cross (Palenque)
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| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1987 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Palenque royal court
ⓘ
linked to:
Palenque
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Subject: Temple of the Sun (Palenque) Description of subject: The Temple of the Sun in Palenque is a Classic Maya stepped pyramid and shrine renowned for its elaborate roof comb and carved reliefs depicting royal rituals associated with the sun god.
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