Palenque
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Palenque, also anciently known in the Itzaʼ language as Lakamha, was a Maya city-state in southern Mexico that perished in the 8th century. The Palenque ruins date from ca. 226 BC to ca. 799 AD. After
Collage of Palenque
A bas-relief in the Palenque museum that depicts Upakal Kʼinich, the son of Kʼinich Ahkal Moʼ Naab III.
Kʼinich Kan Bʼalam II, one of the many rulers of Palenque. Detail from the Temple XVII Tablet.
The two inner columns from the Temple of the Inscriptions
Palenque, Chiapas
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Palenque is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas in southern Mexico. The city was named almost 200 years before the nearby Mayan ruins were discovered in the 18th century. The area
Palenque
…Mexican state of Chiapas, about 130 km (81 mi) south of Ciudad del Carmen, 150 meters (490 ft) above sea level. It is adjacent to the modern town of Palenque, Chiapas. It averages a humid 26 °C (79 °F) with roughly 2,160 millimeters (85 in) of rain a year. Palenque is a medium-sized site, smaller than Tikal, Chichen…
Monumental letters
Main plaza in the city
Palenque city hall
Statue of a Maya scribe near the city center.