Templo XXIV

Palenque


The height of Templo XXIV has given rise to the theory that it may also have been used for astronomical observation.


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1. Templo del Jaguar

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Largely unrestored and being reclaimed by the jungle, this temple is a photographer's favorite.

2. Templo XXV

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The southernmost excavated structure at Palenque to date.

3. Templo XXII

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At the eastern edge of the Grupo de las Cruces.

4. Templo de las Inscripciones Group

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As you walk in from the entrance the vegetation suddenly peels away to reveal many of Palenque’s most magnificent buildings in one sublime vista. A line…

5. Templo XIII

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This temple contains the tomb of a female dignitary, whose remains were found colored red (as a result of treatment with cinnabar) when unearthed in 1994…

6. Templo de las Inscripciones

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Perhaps the most celebrated burial monument in the Americas, this is the tallest and most stately of Palenque’s buildings. Constructed on eight levels,…

7. Templo de la Calavera

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Also called Templo XII, this temple takes its popular name from the relief sculpture of a rabbit or deer skull at the foot of one of its pillars.

8. Templo XX

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Discovered in 1999, Templo XX contains a red-frescoed tomb built in 540 that is currently Palenque's most active dig. Archaeologists began restoration…