Archaeologists in Peru have uncovered new Nazca Lines, adding to the mystery of these ancient geoglyphs. These fresh discoveries may reveal new insights about the culture that created them.

The Nazca Lines were created between 200 B.C. and 700 A.D. by the Nazca and potentially pre-Nazca Paracas culture. These large ground drawings measure up to 1,200 feet and depict various animals ...

The recent survey doubles the count of known geoglyphs, bringing the total count to over 700, while showcasing how AI can be used in cultural heritage contexts.

The first published mention of the Nazca Lines was by Pedro Cieza de Leon, who described them as trail markers in 1553. A decade later, another chronicler reported having seen ancient ruins in ...

The Nazca Lines are one of archaeology’s most perplexing mysteries. With the help of AI, some 300 more have recently been found and mapped.

A treasured World Heritage site, the Nazca Lines have been the subject of numerous scientific studies since they were discovered by the Peruvian archeologist Toribis Majia Xesspe in 1927. Aerial ...

The area in question forms part of a UNESCO-recognized World Heritage Site, home to the Nazca Lines — massive geoglyphs etched into the desert over 1,500 years ago — and one of Peru’s most ...

Peru has acknowledged that miners operating in an area once protected around the famed Nazca Lines can now begin the process of legalizing their activities after the government reduced the buffer ...

Peru’s decision to shrink its archeological park home to the famous Nazca Lines by around 42% — an area roughly the size of 1,400 soccer fields — has sparked alarm among conservationists ...

Lines crafted in an ancient Peruvian desert are more than random curves and angles. People of the Nazca culture—and, potentially, pre-Nazca Paracas culture—created drawings on the ground ...