The tomb of a Mayan king has been discovered by Texas archaeologists in Caracol, Belize, marking the first time researchers in the ancient city have found a ruler's identifiable resting place. Caracol ...

Archaeologists from the University of Houston working at Caracol in Belize, Central America have uncovered the tomb of Te K'ab Chaak, the first ruler of this ancient Maya city and the founder of its ...

Archaeologists interested in the history of the Mayan kingdom were in for a surprise as a new tomb rose to prominence. After four decades of work in Caracol, Belize, Central America, experts unearthed ...

The finding of a 1,700-year-old tomb in the ancient Maya city of Caracol by a husband-and-wife team of archaeologists from the University of Houston was named as one of the top 10 discoveries of 2025 ...

University of Houston archeologist Diane Chase is pictured in the tomb of Te K’ab Chaak, the first ruler of the ancient civilization of Caracol in Belize. Fifty years after they were married – and ...

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 Belize. Archaeologists have learned about him through writings from years ...