Temple II

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Temple II is one of the major stepped pyramid temples in the ancient Maya city of Tikal, notable for its towering structure and role in the site's ceremonial and political life.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Temple II canonical 6
Temple II (Temple of the Masks) 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Maya temple
archaeological structure
stepped pyramid
alsoKnownAs Temple of the Masks
architecturalStyle Maya architecture
associatedRuler Jasaw Chan Kʼawiil I
belongsToSiteType ancient Maya city
civilization Maya civilization
constructionCentury 8th century
country Guatemala
culture Classic Maya
dedicatedTo Lady 12 Macaw
faces Great Plaza
east
governingBody Tikal National Park administration
linked to: Tikal
hasAccess central stairway
hasFeature multi-level pyramid platform
roof comb
steep stairway on east side
stone masks decoration
summit temple superstructure
hasFunction ceremonial temple
political monument
hasOrientation east–west axis across Great Plaza
hasStairwayBalustrades yes
hasSummitRooms temple sanctuary chambers
hasViewOf Great Plaza monuments
linked to: Great Plaza
height about 38 meters
isAlignedWith Temple I across Great Plaza
isKeyElementOf Tikal skyline
isMajorMonumentOf Tikal
isTouristAttraction true
locatedIn Guatemala
Petén Department
Tikal
material limestone
oppositeStructure Temple I
overlooks Great Plaza of Tikal
North Acropolis area
linked to: North Acropolis
partOf Tikal ceremonial center
UNESCO World Heritage Site Tikal National Park
period Late Classic period
preservationStatus partially restored
region Maya Lowlands
linked to: Maya lowlands
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1979
usedFor elite political display
ritual ceremonies

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Referenced by (8)

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

Temple I nearbyStructure Temple II
Great Plaza hasStructure Temple II
Great Plaza borders Temple II
Central Acropolis hasViewOf Temple II (Temple of the Masks)
linked to: Temple II
Temple IV hasViewOf Temple II
Temple V nearbyStructure Temple II
University of Pennsylvania Tikal Project excavatedStructure Temple II (Temple of the Masks)
linked to: Temple II