Mayan art and writing ... The architect of the first phase of Tikal’s revival was Nuun Ujol Chaak, a warrior king also known as Shield Skull. Nuun Ujol Chaak’s era was hardly peaceful.

The two most elaborate drinking vessels depict a seated king dressed as a warrior and a supernatural snake and owl that are wahyob, beings from the underworld often associated with powerful rulers.

NOTES: Track and field bests are compiled from results sent to the Sun-Gazette. Only top 8 listed for each event for Class AA and Class AAA. Only one relay team per school listed. All area coaches are ...

The star of Peter Jackson's massively profitable trilogy says, however, that shooting the films led to "some of the best experiences of my life." ...

King Tut married one of them. Look at her husband, the heretic monarch Akhenaten; his domineering father, Amenhotep III; and his powerful mother, Queen Tiye. Look at the people around them: Maya ...

While Manor Solomon and Jayden Bogle were celebrating their latest collaboration in the south-east corner of Oxford United’s Kassam Stadium, there was another moment being shared in Leeds United ...

Archaeologists working in an ancient Mayan city have unearthed a mysterious 1,700-year-old altar whose bright decorations and ...

Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.

The new release continues the tale of Chhatrapati Shivaji, the 17th-century warrior-king and founder of the Maratha empire. Known for novels like Panipat, Sambhaji, and Jhanjhawat (the first part ...

Now, under Rome’s iron grip, many in this crowd ache for a new liberation. They scan the horizon for a warrior king, a fierce leader to rally them into battle, topple the empire, and restore ...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday paid solemn tributes to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Raigad Fort on the occasion of the Maratha warrior king’s 345th death anniversary. His visit also ...

He appealed to BJP to declare the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj a national holiday, if the party really respected the warrior king. He also took on BJP over what he called its ...