Temple of the Cross (Palenque)

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Maya pyramid-temple archaeological site feature

The Temple of the Cross in Palenque is a major Classic-period Maya pyramid-temple dedicated to mythological events of the Palenque dynasty and noted for its elaborate reliefs and inscriptions.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Temple of the Cross (Palenque) canonical	3
Temple of the Foliated Cross (Palenque)	3
Cross Group (Palenque)	2
Cross Group temples (Palenque)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6935364 — 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 Cross (Palenque)
Context triple: [Temple of the Sun (Palenque), nearbySite, Temple of the Cross (Palenque)]

A. Temple of the Sun (Palenque)
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.
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.
C. 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.
D. 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.
E. 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.
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 Cross (Palenque)
Target entity description: The Temple of the Cross in Palenque is a major Classic-period Maya pyramid-temple dedicated to mythological events of the Palenque dynasty and noted for its elaborate reliefs and inscriptions.

A. Temple of the Sun (Palenque)
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.
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.
C. 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.
D. 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.
E. 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.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Maya pyramid-temple ⓘ archaeological site feature ⓘ
associatedWith	Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I ⓘ Kʼinich Kan Bahlam II ⓘ Palenque dynasty ⓘ linked to: House of Pakal dynasty
country	Mexico ⓘ
culture	Maya civilization ⓘ
currentUse	tourist attraction ⓘ
dedicatedTo	mythological events of the Palenque dynasty ⓘ
dedicationBy	Kʼinich Kan Bahlam II ⓘ
discoveredBy	European explorers in the 18th–19th centuries ⓘ
function	commemoration of mythological events ⓘ dynastic shrine ⓘ ritual center ⓘ
hasAccess	stone stairway ⓘ
hasArchitecturalStyle	Maya architecture ⓘ Temple-pyramid ⓘ
hasFeature	hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ interior sanctuary ⓘ roof comb ⓘ stepped pyramid platform ⓘ stone relief panels ⓘ stucco decoration ⓘ temple superstructure ⓘ
hasGroupRole	principal temple of the Cross Group ⓘ
hasNearbyStructure	Temple of the Foliated Cross (Palenque) ⓘ Temple of the Sun (Palenque) ⓘ
hasReliefStyle	low-relief carving ⓘ
hasTheme	creation mythology ⓘ royal accession rituals ⓘ world tree symbolism ⓘ
hasWritingSystem	Maya hieroglyphs ⓘ
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ
locatedIn	Chiapas ⓘ Mexico ⓘ Palenque ⓘ
locatedInTimeZone	Central Standard Time ⓘ linked to: Central Time Zone
material	limestone ⓘ
orientation	aligned with surrounding plaza of Cross Group ⓘ
partOf	Cross Group (Palenque) ⓘ linked to: Temple of the Cross (Palenque) Palenque archaeological site ⓘ linked to: Palenque UNESCO World Heritage Site Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul and Palenque ⓘ
period	Classic period ⓘ
region	Mesoamerica ⓘ
religion	Maya religion ⓘ
subculture	Classic Maya ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Temple of the Sun (Palenque) → nearbySite → Temple of the Cross (Palenque) ⓘ

subject linked to: Temple of the Sun

Temple of the Sun (Palenque) → nearbySite → Temple of the Foliated Cross (Palenque) ⓘ

subject linked to: Temple of the Sun