Scientists are shedding new light on the mysterious Nazca Lines etched in the desert of southern Peru, revealing what some of the drawings actually depict. A UNESCO World Heritage Site located about ...

Once again, a team of archaeologists from Japan’s Yamagata University have discovered new Nazca Lines, this time announcing that they’ve spotted 168 previously undocumented geoglyphs on the Pampas de ...

Hundreds of ancient drawings depicting decapitated human heads and domesticated llamas have been discovered in the Peruvian desert with the help of artificial intelligence. Archaeologists have ...

Massive drawings of birds etched by pre-Inca people on southern Peru’s Nazca desert plateau include several exotic surprises, Japanese researchers say. Three avian images depict species that live far ...

A group of archaeologists from Japan’s Yamagata University, assisted by A.I. technology, have announced the uncovering of a new cache of giant, prehistoric Land Art made by the ancient Nazca people of ...

The Nazca Lines, a group of hundreds of mysterious geoglyphs etched into the desert in Peru, have mystified scientists for nearly a century. People from ancient civilizations made the drawings over a ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Aerial view of the Hummingbird, one of the most well-preserved figures (93 meters long) at Nazca Lines. Getty Images The mystery of Peru’s Nazca Lines may have been solved by experts who think the ...

About 50 of the large-scale drawings are of human-like figures -- with one even resembling Homer Simpson. Yamagata University Scientists have discovered 168 new geoglyphs in the soil of Peru’s desert ...

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The ancient Nazca Lines, an archaeologically sensitive and sacred site in Peru, was damaged when a truck driver ignored the warning signs and plowed his cargo truck into it, officials said. The ...