Jadeite is a rare, hard-to-mine mineral found almost entirely in Myanmar, and it’s surrounded by ancient myths.

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

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

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 ...

Te K'ab Chaak was a wealthy warrior king who rose to power in 331 C.E. His burial is the first royal tomb found in the ...

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

His tomb was filled with riches: tubes of carved bone, jadeite jewelry and a mask, shells, and 11 pottery vessels. Quick fact: Who were the Maya?

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

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