Archaeologists from the University of Houston have discovered the first royal tomb at the sprawling Maya site of Caracol, in Belize.

Te K’ab Chaak was the first dynastic leader of the Maya region of Caracol. Even after the king died, his dynasty last another ...

Caana, the Maya’s central architectural complex in Belize discovered ... “So everything is colored red like the rising sun in the east.” Ascending to the throne in 331 CE, Te K’eb Chaak ruled over a ...

Governor Mara Lezama announces the August opening of the Chetumal Archaeological Park, showcasing 47 ancient Mayan structures ...

University of Houston experts conducting excavations at Caracol in Belize found the tomb, which revealed burial artifacts and ...

Two University of Houston archaeologists have made scientific history with the discovery of a Mayan king's tomb in Belize. A UH team led by husband and wife scientists Arlen F. Chase and Diane Z.

Many extraordinary things have been found in the Central American jungle, but when a king from a 1,600-year-old civilization suddenly appears, complete with a jade mask and all, this goes beyond an ...

During the auspicious Sawan Somvar, devotees may notice repeating numbers like 111, 108, or 808, considered divine signs from ...

Te K'ab Chaak ascended to the throne of Caracol in 331 CE and is recognized as the founder of the city's royal dynasty, which lasted over 460 years, as reported by the same source. The tomb was found ...

After 40 years of excavations, famed archaeologists Arlen and Diane Chase, husband and wife, finally uncovered the royal tomb ...

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered the 1,700-year-old tomb of the earliest known ruler of the ancient Maya city of Caracol. The ...

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