Found in the ancient city of Caracol, the tomb contained a rare jade mask, ceramics, and jewelry often linked to the Maya ...

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

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

Learn more about Te K'ab Chaak, the first Maya king from Caracol whose tomb is rewriting the history of Maya-Mesoamerica ...

Jade mask discovered inside an ancient Mayan tomb dating from 1,700 years ago in Chochkitam, Guatemala. Credit: Francisco Estrada-Belli / Tulane University A team of archaeologists from Tulane ...

MM8452_221202_000307 The small mask, made of jade mosaic with spondylus shell for the eyes and teeth, represents a manifestation of the Storm God. It was laid on the chest of a king buried at ...

Archaeologists working in an ancient Mayan city have unearthed a mysterious 1,700-year-old altar whose bright decorations and grim contents may hold the key to unraveling the complex geopolitics ...

In the heart of the lush Santiago Ranch natural reserve in Gualan, Guatemala, a remarkable journey into the ancient Mayan world unfolds. Welcome to the new Mayan Jade Museum. The ...

Archaeologists working in an ancient Mayan city have unearthed a mysterious 1,700-year-old altar whose bright decorations and grim contents may hold the key to unraveling the complex geopolitics ...