Wherever the Snakes were based, we know that starting in the early sixth century two successive Snake kings recognized that Tikal was vulnerable and made a bold play for political control.

Dynastic snakehead emblem glyphs at other sites also refer to these so-called Snake Kings and Queens. The Kaanu'l dynasty is ...

This is the ancient city of Tikal. 1300 years ago it would have been ... It's called this because, at the top, there used to be a large carving of king Jasaw Chan K'awiil sitting on a Jaguar ...

In the heart of the jungle, surrounded by beautiful greenery, lies Tikal - a once great city and ceremonial centre of the ancient Maya civilisation in the Petén region of Guatemala. It was the ...