Palenque

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Palenque

 

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Palenque in the morning mist

Palenque, ancient city of Mexico, located in what is now Chiapas State, near the village of Palenque. The city, dating from the classic period (AD300-900) of the Maya civilization, was buried in a dense tropical forest.

 

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The ruins consist of basal platforms supporting pyramids of cut stone, surmounted by stone temples with mansard roofs.

 

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Most of the buildings are one story high. Walls have relief figures and hieroglyphic inscriptions, which relate events in royal history.

 

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The Palace

The principal structure, known as the Palace, 69.5 m (228 ft) long, stands on a truncated pyramid. An arched bridge and a subterranean waterway also remain.

 

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subterranean corridor

 

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entrance to tomb

 

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tomb cover

 

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lacadonas native American
(small numbers live in this area, but face extinction)
 

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