Temple of the Foliated Cross
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The Temple of the Foliated Cross is a Maya temple at Palenque, Mexico, notable for its elaborate reliefs and inscriptions that blend religious symbolism with depictions of royal power.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple of the Foliated Cross canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6935379 — 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 Foliated Cross Context triple: [Group of the Cross, hasPart, Temple of the Foliated Cross]
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A.
Temple of the Cross
The Temple of the Cross is a major Maya pyramid-temple at the archaeological site of Palenque in Chiapas, Mexico, renowned for its elaborate reliefs and inscriptions associated with Palenque’s royal dynasty.
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Temple of Taffa
The Temple of Taffa is an ancient Egyptian temple from Nubia that was relocated and preserved as part of UNESCO’s international effort to save monuments threatened by the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
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C.
Temple of the Chimneys
The Temple of the Chimneys is a distinctive pre-Hispanic ceremonial structure at the Totonac archaeological site of Cempoala in Veracruz, Mexico, notable for its numerous cylindrical stone columns resembling chimneys.
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Temple of Dakka
The Temple of Dakka is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia dedicated primarily to the god Thoth, notable for its relocation during the 20th-century UNESCO-led rescue of Nubian monuments threatened by the Aswan High Dam.
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Temple of Sibyl
The Temple of Sibyl is an ancient Roman sanctuary dramatically perched on a cliff in Tivoli, Italy, renowned for its circular colonnade and picturesque views over the Aniene valley.
- 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 Foliated Cross Target entity description: The Temple of the Foliated Cross is a Maya temple at Palenque, Mexico, notable for its elaborate reliefs and inscriptions that blend religious symbolism with depictions of royal power.
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A.
Temple of the Cross
The Temple of the Cross is a major Maya pyramid-temple at the archaeological site of Palenque in Chiapas, Mexico, renowned for its elaborate reliefs and inscriptions associated with Palenque’s royal dynasty.
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B.
Temple of Taffa
The Temple of Taffa is an ancient Egyptian temple from Nubia that was relocated and preserved as part of UNESCO’s international effort to save monuments threatened by the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
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C.
Temple of the Chimneys
The Temple of the Chimneys is a distinctive pre-Hispanic ceremonial structure at the Totonac archaeological site of Cempoala in Veracruz, Mexico, notable for its numerous cylindrical stone columns resembling chimneys.
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D.
Temple of Dakka
The Temple of Dakka is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia dedicated primarily to the god Thoth, notable for its relocation during the 20th-century UNESCO-led rescue of Nubian monuments threatened by the Aswan High Dam.
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E.
Temple of Sibyl
The Temple of Sibyl is an ancient Roman sanctuary dramatically perched on a cliff in Tivoli, Italy, renowned for its circular colonnade and picturesque views over the Aniene valley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya temple
ⓘ
Mesoamerican pyramid ⓘ archaeological site feature ⓘ |
| access | tourist attraction ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionDate | 7th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I
ⓘ
Kʼinich Kan Bahlam II ⓘ Palenque dynasty ⓘ
linked to:
House of Pakal dynasty
|
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Maya deities ⓘ |
| depicts |
mythological scenes
ⓘ
ritual events ⓘ rulers of Palenque ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | European explorers in the 18th–19th centuries ⓘ |
| function |
dynastic shrine
ⓘ
ritual center ⓘ |
| governedBy | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Classic Maya architecture
ⓘ
Maya architecture ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | Maya low-relief carving ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
elaborate reliefs
ⓘ
hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ iconography of maize and vegetation ⓘ interior sanctuary ⓘ panel with mythological scene ⓘ roof comb ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage |
Classic Maya language
ⓘ
linked to:
Classic Maya
|
| hasNameOrigin | foliated vegetal motifs on main panel ⓘ |
| hasReliefType | stone reliefs ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche and Palenque" ⓘ |
| isAdjacentTo |
Temple of the Cross
ⓘ
Temple of the Sun ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chiapas
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Mexico ⓘ Palenque ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cross Group
ⓘ
Palenque archaeological site ⓘ
linked to:
Palenque
|
| period | Classic period ⓘ |
| region | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| researchField |
Maya epigraphy
ⓘ
Mesoamerican archaeology ⓘ |
| subculture |
Classic Maya
ⓘ
linked to:
Classic Maya style
|
| symbolism |
religious symbolism
ⓘ
royal power symbolism ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Maya script ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Temple of the Foliated Cross Description of subject: The Temple of the Foliated Cross is a Maya temple at Palenque, Mexico, notable for its elaborate reliefs and inscriptions that blend religious symbolism with depictions of royal power.
Referenced by (4)
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