ARCHAEOLOGISTS have unearthed rare carvings on an ancient Mayan ball court depicting a powerful snake-themed dynasty. Excavators have uncovered three stucco reliefs that depict scenes of the Kaanu ...

These cities were chosen strategically by the Snake kings to surround the ... queens scholars have identified in Maya texts.(Michel Zabé / Art Resource, NY) Kaanul leaders recruited vassals ...

Archaeologists have uncovered new stucco reliefs at the ancient Maya city of Dzibanché, providing fresh insights into the ...

The site, in Dzibanché, was an early centre for the Maya and dates back to 300BC. Since 2023, a 100-person team has worked extensively at Dzibanché, uncovering relics including the Temple of the ...

Archaeologists say they have gained new insights into the Maya 'Snake Kings' who ruled parts of Mexico, Belize and Guatemala around 1,500 years ago. They say newly discovered stucco reliefs at a ...