The 'Foundation Rock' was discovered last year among the ruins at Cobá Ongoing analysis of an ancient monument among the Mayan ruins at Cobá has revealed the identity of one of the sprawling city’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The mysteries surrounding the life and death of Te K’ab Chaak, the first ruler of the ancient Mayan city of Caracol in Belize, are ...

After four decades, researchers have discovered the tomb of a Maya king in Belize. The king, known as Te K'ab Chaak, was the first ruler of the politically significant city of Caracol and began a ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- 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 ...

Maya civilization was one of the largest ancient societies in Mesoamerica, and our understanding of the culture is similar to our understanding of the ocean: growing every day. Lucky for us, another ...

HOUSTON — University of Houston archaeologists have uncovered the tomb of Te K'ab Chaak, the first ruler of the ancient Maya city of Caracol in Belize, Central America. The discovery represents the ...

In Maya art, kings are usually clean-shaven and stylized in specific ways—but one depiction stands out. A royal figure appears with a full beard and distinctive facial tattooing. In this ATG ...

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 ...