Archaeologists Found a Mysterious Ancient Stone That Could Lead to a Lost Maya City

Archaeologists in Mexico’s Cobá unearthed a 118-square-foot stone slab adorned with 123 Maya hieroglyphs. Found at the base of the Nohoch Mul pyramid, the slab reveals the founding of a Maya city, Keh Witz Nal, in 569 A.D., and introduces Cobá's ruler, K’awiil Ch’ak Cheen, tied to the lightning god K’awiil. Cobá, once home to 50,000, thrived with its sacbeob (white roads) linking settlements. The slab’s inscriptions illuminate Maya culture, governance, and divine connections, while its discovery highlights Cobá's historical significance. Modern technology promises to uncover more of the ancient city's secrets hidden beneath dense jungle layers.