A vast stone temple built 1,000 years ago by one of South America's most powerful civilizations has been uncovered in the Andes. Archaeologists discovered the temple, known as Palaspata, atop a ...

Temple of Civilization That Mysteriously Vanished 1,000 Years Ago Revealed Published Jun 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM EDT By Maria Azzurra Volpe ...

The Tiwanaku civilization was considered one of the continent’s most powerful civilizations at its height. It mysteriously collapsed around 1000 A.D., and was in ruins by the 15 th century.