Palenque

200 AD25 m Temple of InscriptionsMexico

CountryMexico

Date200 AD

Notable Feature25 m Temple of Inscriptions

RegionChiapas

About Palenque

Contains the tomb of Lord Pakal, discovered in 1952. The sarcophagus lid shows the king descending into the underworld. The Temple of Inscriptions has 620 glyphs. Much of the city remains unexcavated under jungle.

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