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.

People of the Nazca culture —and, potentially, pre-Nazca Paracas culture—created drawings on the ground between 200 B.C. and 700 A.D. that measure up to 1,200 feet in size.

15 of the 303 newly discovered Nazca Line geoglyphs. Image: Sakai et al., PNAS 2024.

But the Nazca Lines cover an area of roughly 450 square kilometers—too much land for any human being to thoroughly investigate. Some newly discovered geoglyphs. Photo: Sakai et al. / PNAS.

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.

Peru Nazca Reserve FILE - A cat-like Nazca Line geoglyph is visible from above in Nazca, Peru, May 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia, File) (Martin Mejia/AP) BySTEVEN GRATTAN June 02, 2025 at 5:14 ...

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 ...