Second largest Maya jade found in Belize has unique historical inscriptionArcheologists have discovered a large piece of carved jade that once belonged to an ancient Maya king. The jade was first unearthed in 2015 in Nim Li Punit in southern Belize and according to archaeologists; it was worn on a king’s chest during key religious ceremonies. Geoffrey Braswell, a professor at University of California, San Diego in the US said that the t-shaped pendant is remarkable for being the second largest Maya jade found in Belize. The jade measures 7.4 inches wide, 4.1 inches high and is just 0.3 inches thick. The jade has 30 hieroglyphs carved into the back about its first owner and is the only one known to be inscribed with a historical text.