Temple of the Inscriptions, Palenque

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Temple_of_the_Inscriptions,_Palenque
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Maya pyramid
gptkbp:access public (restricted)
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Maya_civilization
gptkbp:builtFor gptkb:K'inich_Janaab'_Pakal
gptkbp:builtIn 7th century
gptkbp:contains tomb of Pakal the Great
sarcophagus lid with carved relief
three large hieroglyphic panels
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:K'inich_Janaab'_Pakal
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Alberto_Ruz_Lhuillier
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1952
gptkbp:features gptkb:cemetery
hieroglyphic panels
roof comb
gptkbp:function funerary art
gptkbp:height approximately 23 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Temple of the Inscriptions, Palenque
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage gptkb:Maya_hieroglyphs
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:Chiapas
gptkb:Palenque
gptkbp:material limestone
gptkbp:notableFor Maya religion
hieroglyphic inscriptions
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Palenque_archaeological_site
gptkbp:period Classic Maya period
gptkbp:purpose commemorate Pakal's reign
gptkbp:significance longest Maya inscription
gptkbp:step 69
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Palenque
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Portrait_on_the_Tablet_of_the_96_Glyphs,_Palenque
gptkb:K'an_Hok'_Chitam_II
gptkb:Mesoamerican_Long_Count
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7