A major breakthrough in Maya archaeology has emerged from Caracol, Belize, where the University of Houston team uncovered the tomb of Te K'ab Chaak—Caracol’s first known ruler. Buried with elaborate ...

Archaeologists in Guatemala have uncovered a Mayan tomb estimated to be from 350 C.E. deep in the Maya Biosphere Reserve, a discovery lead researcher Francisco Estrada-Belli has described as akin to ...

The tomb of a Mayan king has been discovered by Texas archaeologists in Caracol, Belize, marking the first time researchers in the ancient city have found a ruler's identifiable resting place. Caracol ...

Researchers in Belize discovered what may be the tomb of Caracol’s first dynastic leader, Te K’ab Chaak. Previous excavations at Caracol revealed two more burial sites, both dating back to a similar ...

Among the greatest discoveries in Mesoamerican archaeology is the tomb of a Maya ruler whose burial transformed our ...

In the heart of Belize, archaeologists have uncovered a royal tomb that changes what’s known about Maya history. This burial, hidden beneath the ruins of Caracol, belongs to Te K’ab Chaak—the city’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Caana, Maya for "Sky Place," rises more than 43 meters above the plaza. This architectural complex, consisting of four palace ...

Found in the ancient city of Caracol, the tomb contained a rare jade mask, ceramics, and jewelry often linked to the Maya ruling class. Caana, which means "sky palace" in Mayan, is the largest ...

A team led by University of Houston archaeologists Arlen Chase and Diane Chase—a married couple about to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary—has discovered the fourth-century CE tomb of an ...

A cave in Belize contains teeth from dozens of important Maya people buried elsewhere, which may attest to a ritual intended to ensure their passage to the underworld ...