University of Houston experts conducting excavations at Caracol in Belize found the tomb, which revealed burial artifacts and ancient remains.

After 40 years of excavations, famed archaeologists Arlen and Diane Chase, husband and wife, finally uncovered the royal tomb of Te K’ab Chaak, the founder and first ruler of the magnificent Mayan city of Caracol in Belize.

A rare mosaic death mask made of jadeite and vessels in the shapes of an owl, a monkey and coati-mundi were found with the ruler.