A Team of Archeologists Has Been Arrested in Peru for Violating Lockdown to Excavate Pre-Columbian Tombs In Peru, an archeologist and his team of nine students were arrested for excavating on a pre-Colombian cemetery, following the national lock-up of that nation. The group led by archeologist Pieter van Dalen was caught exploring during a state … Continue reading An archeologist and his team of nine students have been arrested in Peru →

The Huaca Pucllana: A Massive Ancient Pyramid You Probably Never Knew Existed Lima, Peru is home to many wonders of the world including the Huaca Pucllana pyramid. Huaca Pucllana served as an administrative and ceremonial center in the pre-Inca Lima culture to elite clergymen. Today, Huaca Pucllana now offers its visitors a glimpse into the … Continue reading The Huaca Pucllana: A Massive Ancient Pyramid You Probably Never Knew Existed →

2,000-Year-Old Monolith Engravings Recorded in Peru A 2000-year-old jungle monolith decorated with circles, spirals and feline fangs has been 3D scanned in its remote Peruvian location. Peru is a land of history, myths, and home of some of the most amazing ancient civilizations to ever live on Earth. Inhabited by various ancient cultures such as … Continue reading 2,000-Year-Old Monolith Engravings Recorded in Peru →

How ‘secret Inca city’ was found hiding below Amazon jungle rising ‘lost treasure’ hopes Some scholars consider the Incas to be the most powerful in the Americas, occupying the Peruvian mountains until 1572, when the Spaniards captured the last fortress. Proof of this advanced civilization is still visible today, with Machu Picchu, the most famous … Continue reading How ‘secret Inca city’ was found hiding below Amazon jungle rising ‘lost treasure’ hopes →

Archaeologists Discover 3,000-Year-Old Megalithic Temple Used by a ‘Water Cult’ in Peru The ruins of an ancient mega temple in Peru, believed to have been built some 3,000 years ago, are uncovered in an archeological excavation. It is believed that the temple was dedicated to water worship. It was concluded by experts on the basis … Continue reading Archaeologists Discover 3,000-Year-Old Megalithic Temple Used by a ‘Water Cult’ →

Nazca Line Discoveries in Peru Suggest the Mysterious Geoglyphs Are Pervasive In Peru, the Nazca Lines are the most mysterious archeological geoglyphs. For nearly a century, these humanoid, geometric forms and animal glyphs have confused experts. Scientists from Japan now claim that up to 143 new images have been found near the UNESCO World Heritage site. … Continue reading Nazca Line Discoveries in Peru Suggest the Mysterious Geoglyphs Are Pervasive →

Ancient Hidden City Discovered Under Lake Titicaca in Peru Archeologists discovered the remains of an ancient civilization under the waters of the lake five minutes far from the town of Tiquina on the shores of Titicaca Lake. Christophe Delaere, an archeologist from the Free University of Belgium, made the discovery 10 years ago using the … Continue reading Ancient temple found under Lake Titicaca in peru →

PERU: Well-Preserved Dog Remains Unearthed in ancient Peruvian temple In an ancient pre-Hispanic Peruvian site, the “unprecedented” well-preserved bones of a 1000-year-old dog are found. In the main building, described as a temple in the reports, researchers from the Sechin Archeological Project found dog remains from the Casma Valley in northern Peru. The Casma-Sechin culture … Continue reading PERU: Well-Preserved Dog Remains Unearthed in ancient Peruvian temple →

Why were hundreds of children sacrificed in ancient Peru? Archeologists who found them must have been shocked, perplexed and saddened before they first found the children’s bodies. Why would someone ever kill hundreds of kids ritually? What kind of monster is capable of such incredible evil. In Peru archeologists who have lately digged something out … Continue reading What made this ancient society sacrifice its own children? →