墨西哥好去處-Vamos a Chiapas (II)

Another famous sight seeing point in Chiapas, of course is Palenque, one of the biggest Mayan heritage site.
另一個 Chiapas著名的觀光當然Palenque,最大瑪雅遺址之一




Palenque has attracted the attention of a lot of travelers, explorers,art historians and archaeologists over the last three centuries.
Palenque吸引很多旅客、探險家、藝術史學家考古學家在過去三個世紀注意


The archaeological site of Palenque, discovered in the eighteenth century, is located in northern Chiapas, part of the central portion of the Maya area, which had a remarkable cultural development to the late Classic period. Is a site of outstanding architectural beauty and aesthetic importance, which makes this exceptional city, nestled in the jungleis one of the greatest creations of ancient men.
Palenque考古遺址位於北部Chiapas,18世紀發現古典時期顯著文化發展坐落在叢林中但卻有著優秀建築使得這個城市更特殊古代最偉大的建築之一


Q&A
When Palenque was at its height?
between A.D. 500 and 700
Palenque的高峰期在什麼時候
在公元500700之間


What are the importance of The Temple of the Inscriptions?
along with Temple XII and Temple XIII, lies to the south of the Palace group of buildings and is one of the rare Maya pyramids to have a burial chamber incorporated at the time of its construction.
Temple of the Inscriptions重要性是什麼
沿著位於第十二
第十三建築南部一個罕見在其施工時間已設計好墓室瑪雅金字塔





How to distinguish the Palace?
Located on a stepped base, the Palace is a maze of courtyards, corridors and chambers, is distinguished by a tower with four possibly was an observatory or watchtower.
如何區分皇
位於階梯皇宮仿如一個由庭院、走廊和內室合成迷宮,從一個
可能是天文台守望樓的建築可以區分


openings for air





What are those cross carvings on the Grupo de las Cruces mean?
The Templo del Sol (Temple of the Sun),the Templo de la Cruz (Temple of the Cross), and Templo de la Cruz Foliada (Temple of the Foliated Cross), have 'cross' carvings in some buildings that  symbolize the ceiba tree, which in Maya belief held up the universe.
Grupo de las Cruces十字雕刻是什麼意思?
Templo del Sol 、Templo de la CruzTemplo de la Cruz Foliada一些建築物上的
十字雕刻,象徵著木棉樹在瑪雅人信仰是宇宙的支柱


Model of the original Palace 皇宮原來的面貌

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