Temple of the Foliated Cross

Location:  Palenque (pah-lehn-kay) in Chiapas, Mexico

Description:  From The Messiah in Ancient America – “A good example of the Tree of Life from Mesoamerica is from the tablet of the Temple of the Foliated Cross at Palenque, which illustrates the Tree of Life as a corn plant and depicts the resurrection or rebirth of plants as well as humans.” [10]