Great Tombs of the MayaThe Temple of the Inscriptions, Palenque, is Pakal the Great’s tomb was found in 1952. To its right is Temple XIII, is the resting place of the Red Queen. Palenque’s ...
Cinnabar is a toxic mineral consisting of magnesium sulfide, which can cause mercury poisoning when handled improperly. Despite this, the red substance was revered by ancient cultures worldwide ...
originally decorated with blue- and red-painted stucco but by then long abandoned by the Maya who built it. Lorenzo gave the grand structure the name Palenque, a Spanish word meaning "fortification." ...