Stunning jade mask found inside the tomb of a mysterious Maya king. National Geographic Explorer Francisco Estrada-Belli’s discovery in Chochkitam, Guatemala, sheds new light on an ancient society.

"These faces, these portraits, look at us from the past. Their gaze transports us to the royal court of the ancient and ...

Archaeologists were amazed to find a Mayan 'death mask' in the tomb of a long-lost 'Great King'. The Mayans used to live in a place called Mesoamerica, which is now part of Central and Northern ...

Eerie Mayan 'death mask' discovery unravels mystery of 'afterlife' in ancient culture The team's discovery offered new insight and understanding of the Maya's belief in the "afterlife".

The ancient Maya city of Tikal thrived between 600 B.C. and A.D. 900 in what is now ... known today as Temple II or the Temple of the Masks, is believed to be dedicated to the ruler's ...

Jade mask discovered inside an ancient Mayan tomb dating from 1,700 years ago in Chochkitam, Guatemala. Credit: Francisco Estrada-Belli / Tulane University A team of archaeologists from Tulane ...

Farming was at the centre of ancient Maya life. ... We also have other types of art too…our pottery, our jewellery, our amazing mosaic masks. Surely though, our roads will survive the longest.

Dating to 350 C.E., during the Maya classic period, the tomb is full of “extraordinary” funeral offerings, including an ancient mosaic jade mask, according to a statement from Tulane University.

Maya royalty: probable conquerors burned the kingdom’s sacred regalia, including a jade death mask much like this one (Bernard DuPont ...

An image of the jade mask found in the tomb of a Maya king at Chochkitam in Guatemala. The tomb and artifacts inside it are thought to date to around 1,700 years ago.

Archaeologists have discovered a complete mosaic Maya jade mask bearing an uncanny resemblance to the one Jim Carrey sported in the 1994 film, The Mask. This ancient version, however, was found in ...