This Haunting Mask Could Be The Face of The Longest-Reigning Ancient Maya King

[Judi Lynn]

His legacy lives on.

MICHELLE STARR 30 AUG 2018

Archaeologists in Mexico have unearthed a rare treasure. A life-sized stucco mask recovered from the Palenque Palace is thought to represent one of Mesoamerica's most important and beloved kings, K'inich Janaab' Pakal.

Also known as Pakal the Great, his reign is the longest in the history of the Americas. He ascended the throne at age 12 in 615CE, and ruled until his death 68 years later, at the age of 80.

It is thought that he was the driving force behind the breathtaking architecture that endures to this day, including the palace at the city state of Palenque, located in what is now the southern Mexico state of Chiapas.

The mask was discovered in a building called House E, where Pakal was thought to have been enthroned, the Mexican Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH) announced earlier this month.



More:
https://www.sciencealert.com/maya-king-k-inich-janaab-pakal-the-great-stucco-mask-found-palenque-palace






Palenque complex






House E, left

Info. concerning the red pictures:

Restoring the Portal With The Mayan Red Queen
Lalak and Pakal: A Love That Transformed a Dynasty and Restored the Portal to the Gods

https://mistsofpalenque.com/blog/

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nghjYNoNV6k/SI6RvchW8vI/AAAAAAAAAQs/wcDHonD1ftI/s400/Palace+House+E.jpg

More images of the complex:
https://tinyurl.com/yarl63og