This is the tomb of Pacal. The bas relief on the top of the scarcophogus is a famous relief -- it shows Pacal in a position like the Apollo astronauts, with a beast from the Underworld reaching out to devor him, while a tree of life -- the Foliated Cross - grows up from his belly.

This is the tomb of Pacal. The bas relief on the top of the scarcophogus is a famous relief -- it shows Pacal in a position like the Apollo astronauts, with a beast from the Underworld reaching out to devor him, while a tree of life -- the Foliated Cross - grows up from his belly.