In C.E. 331, Te K’ab Chaak ascended to the throne as the first ruler of the ancient Maya city of Caracol in what is today ...

A team of archaeologists excavating the ancient Maya city of Caracol discovered the tomb of its first ruler, which contained ...

University of Houston professors Arlen and Diane Chase have been excavating the same site in Belize for nearly 40 years.

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

Mesoamerican cultures shaped the history of Central America through remarkable achievements in architecture, science, and society. Among the most influential were the Maya, who thrived in present ...

Researchers believe the tomb belongs to Te K’ab Chaak, the founder of the Maya dynasty and leader of Caracol, a city that played a major role in the civilization’s political history.

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 about to get some answers. More than 40 years after uncovering ...

A tree fell in the Amazon—and revealed mysterious urns of ancient human remains Archaeologists still don’t know who buried the urns or exactly how old they are.