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پالنکه
Sign in to savePalenque (; Yucatec Maya: ), also anciently known in the Itzaʼ language as Lakamha ("big water" or "big waters"), 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 its decline, it was overgrown by the jungle of cedar, mahogany, and sapodilla trees, but has since been excavated and restored. It is located near the Usumacinta River in the Mexican state of Chiapas, about south of Ciudad del Carmen, above sea level. It is adjacent to the modern town of Palenque, Chiapas. It averages a humid with roughly of rain a
Palenque was an ancient Maya city-state in southern Mexico that flourished from around 226 BC until its decline in the 8th century AD, leaving behind ruins that showcase sophisticated Maya civilization and architecture. After being buried by jungle growth for centuries, the site has been excavated and restored, making it an important archaeological resource for understanding pre-Columbian Mesoamerican history.
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- Ancient site.name
- Palenque
- Ancient site.alternate_name
- Bàakʼ, Lakamha
- Ancient site.image
- Palenque Collage.jpg
- Ancient site.image_size
- 250
- Ancient site.caption
- Collage of Palenque
- Ancient site.map_type
- Mesoamerica#South Mexico#Chiapas
- Ancient site.map_caption
- Location within Mesoamerica##Location in southern Mexico
- Ancient site.location
- Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico
- Ancient site.region
- Chiapas
- Ancient site.built
- 226 BC
- Ancient site.abandoned
- 799 AD
- Ancient site.epochs
- Late Preclassic to Early Postclassic
- Ancient site.cultures
- Maya civilization
- Ancient site.notes
- The city of Palenque also is home to the Temple of the Inscriptions; inside lies the Sarcophagus of Pacal the Great.
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.child
- yes
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Official_name
- Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.ID
- 411
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Year
- 1987
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- archaeological site
- Country
- Mexico
- Located in
- Palenque Municipality
- Area
- 1772
- Image
- 055 Palenque Pakal Maji (29).JPG
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