Deep journey to the secrets Xibalbá: the secrets of the red queen of the underworld unveil

In 1994, in the “Temple of the Skull” in Palenque, the last resting place of the “Red Queen” was discovered, a woman of Mayan royalty mired in endless sleep, surrounded by 700 pieces of jade.

Thanks to the discovery of the Red Queen, three hidden chambers were also located and the Mayan ritual was revealed in which the ruler was honored under a limestone sarcophagus in the center of the room. A psychoduct was also noted, which according to the beliefs of the time was an outlet for the soul, it was through him that archaeologists introduced the first cameras to photograph the mysterious inhabitant, who was also accompanied by two bodies . as a sacrifice, these belong to a woman and a child.

This Sunday, March 7, the Red Queen finally found her home to be exhibited at the Alberto Ruz Lhuillier site museum in Palenque, Chiapas.

Site where you can see the tomb that was found in the substructure of Temple XIII, located next to the Temple of Inscriptions, on the site’s Main Square.

“There are men, there are men and women who do not die, who just close their eyes and continue to rule with their example, like the Red Queen,” said Manuel López Obrador, President of Mexico , during the event. And he recalled the equality of status among the Mayans, without distinction of sex, where women also reigned.

These were pieces that were on display from July to September 2018 at the Museo del Templo Mayor, Mexico City and now the pieces can be seen in Palanque, Chiapas.

Thanks to the discovery of the Red Queen, three hidden chambers have also been located and the Mayan ritual has been unveiled. in which the sovereign was honored under a limestone sarcophagus in the center of the room. A psychoduct was also noted, which according to the beliefs of the time was an outlet for the soul, it is through him that archaeologists introduced the first cameras to photograph the mysterious inhabitant, which was also accompanied by two sacrificial bodies, these belonging to a woman and a child.

The nobles, at that time, were buried with their servants: it looked like a crime scene; At first it was thought to be the mother or grandmother of a king, although thanks to the DNA tests that were carried out, it was known that there was no relation to the bodies that were found there. next to him.

So far the theory supported is that it is Ix Tz’akbu Ajaw, a ruler who came from a neighboring town of Palenque to marry Pakal and unite the two kingdoms.

The piece was on display at the Metropolitan Museum in New York and in July 2018 it began to be on display at the Templo Mayor in Mexico City until September 9 of the same year. Today, his trousseau is back on his land as part of the permanent collection of the Archaeological Museum of Palenque in Chiapas.

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