Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of the Maya king who founded the city of Caracol in what is now Belize.

A rare mosaic death mask made of jadeite and vessels in the shapes of an owl, a monkey and coati-mundi were found with the ...

Texas archaeologists have uncovered the first tomb ever found of a Mayan ruler in the ancient city of Caracol, located in ...

The Mayan city of Caracol has been researched for decades, but archaeologists only recently found a tomb of one of the city's ...

The discovery represents the first identifiable ruler’s tomb found in over four decades of excavation at the largest Maya ...

A Maya king’s tomb discovered in Belize offers the first proof of royal rule at Caracol and sheds light on early ties with ...

Archaeologists from @UHouston have uncovered the tomb of Te K’ab Chaak — Caracol’s first ruler and dynastic founder. It’s the ...

Archaeologists have uncovered the tomb of Te K'ab Chaak, the first known ruler of Caracol, an ancient Maya city in present-day Belize.

Rosa Mis walks on a carpet of cracking dry leaves under the scorching sun of late May. Her green T-shirt blends in with the ...

Belize was the home of some of the earliest Maya settlements, and Maya today make up an estimated 11% of the country’s population. Santa Cruz is accessed via a rough, unpaved road that winds ...

A national park in Belize has deep roots in Mayan healing traditions. By Gina DeCaprio Vercesi. Published on January 23, 2025. Close.

The Maya Golden Landscape in southern Belize is a patchwork of protected areas, agricultural lands and small communities, ...