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. Reading time 2 minutes It took a ...

The Nazca Lines, a series of fantastical geoglyphs etched into the desert in Peru, may have been used by two separate groups of people to make pilgrimage to an ancient temple, new research suggests.

Gouged into a barren stretch of pampa in southern Peru, the Nazca Lines are one of archaeology’s most perplexing mysteries. On the floor of the coastal desert, the shallow markings look like simple ...

Peru’s ministry of culture is receiving strong criticism from archaeologists and environmentalists following its decision to significantly reduce the size of the archaeological reserve that contains ...

The Nazca lines have baffled researchers for years after they were discovered as large geoglyphs in the form of massive animals along the hillsides in Peru. They're certainly one of the country's most ...

PALPA, Peru (Reuters) - Archaeologists using drones have discovered more than 25 geoglyphs etched into a swath of coastal desert in southern Peru near the Nazca Lines, a culture ministry official said ...

Some 2,000 years ago, Peru’s ancient Nazca people created hundreds of monumental artworks in their desert territory near the Nazca River. Seen from above, these geoglyphs depict birds, llamas, killer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - A whale and a pair of hands drawings etched on soil, part of the geoglyphs known as the Nazca Lines, are visible in the ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — 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 ...

FILE - A whale and a pair of hands drawings etched on soil, part of the geoglyphs known as the Nazca Lines, are visible in the desert of Nazca, Peru, June 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia, File) BOGOTA ...