Mar 6, 2019 · Swiss author and pseudo-archaeologist Erik Von Däniken famously claims that a Maya sarcophagus lid depicts an ancient king piloting a rocket ship. But the sarcophagus …

Jun 16, 2015 · MEXICO CITY — Researchers in Mexico say they have decoded the hieroglyphic name on the Palenque tomb of ancient Maya King Pakal, revealing it to read "The House of …

Oct 23, 2023 · He was most famous for raising the city of Palenque from relative obscurity to great power, his building projects in the city (especially the Temple of the Inscriptions), and his …

Glyphs and symbols run around the edges of the lid, all representing important components of Mayan cosmology. The World Tree, which the Maya believed had its roots in the underworld, …

Mar 6, 2017 · The “rocket” he created looks nothing like the image on the sarcophagus. This whole debate arose out of ignorance of the belief system and cultural symbols of the ancient …

Mayan Rocket Description: In 1952 Ruz Lhuillier was excavating the staircase of the Pyramid Temple when he found a sealed passageway that led to the burial crypt and sarcophagus of …

The tree’s roots plunge into the underworld, giving the appearance of flames from a rocket exhaust. We see a double-headed vision serpent on the sides of the cross, which is also …

Jan 12, 2025 · The remains of this great Mayan ruler were still in the coffin wearing a jade mask and bead necklaces; he was also surrounded by sculptures and stucco reliefs depicting the …

The human figure portrayed in relief on that stone slab has become known as "the astronaut" to some; as "Pakal", a maya ruler, to others. From the glyphs one may view the subject as Pakal; …

Jan 12, 2021 · Palenque Image is an ancient Mexican artifact—the lid of a sarcophagus found in a pre-Columbian temple in Palenque—has given rise to considerable speculation regarding the …