Ancient city discovered deep in Amazonian rainforest linked to the legendary white-skinned Cloud People of Peru A lost city discovered deep in the Amazon rainforest could unlock the secrets of a legendary tribe. Little is known about the Cloud People of Peru, an ancient, white-skinned civilization wiped out by disease and war in the 16th …

Chachapoyas Children’s Cemetery Found in Peru Archaeologists reported on the unique culture of the Chachapoyan people, a society of Andean people living in the cloud forests of the Amazonas region of present-day Peru, otherwise known as the ‘Warriors of the Clouds’. The Chachapoyas are known for their incredible sarcophagi, known as purunmachu. The sarcophagi were …

Mᴀss Child Sacrifice Discovered in Peru May Be World’s Largest In Peru ‘s coastal plain, archeologists who excavated what is believed to be the world’s largest children’s sacrifice site have extracted the skeletons of 227 young victims. Ever since last year teams have been digging at the sacrificial site of Huanchaco, a tourist town on the …

Gigantic 2,000-Year-Old Geoglyph of an Orca Is One of the Earliest in Peru A giant geoglyph of the killer whale, carved to a desert hillside in the remote Palpa region of southern Peru after being lost to science for over 50 years, has now been rediscovered by archeologists. According to the researchers, the 230-foot-long (70 …

Mysterious Giant Stone Sculpture of Aramu muru north of Chucuito Peru Many people here only see an unfinished work by ancient masons. Nevertheless, other local legends tell something else — Aramu Muru is called a gateway to a realm of spirit. It is unclear when and who made Aramu Muru – but presumably before the …

A Team of Archeologists Has Been Arrested in Peru for Violating Lockdown to Excavate Pre-Columbian Tombs In Peru, an archeologist and his team of nine students were arrested for excavating on a pre-Colombian cemetery, following the national lock-up of that nation. The group led by archeologist Pieter van Dalen was caught exploring during a state …

The Huaca Pucllana: A Mᴀssive Ancient Pyramid You Probably Never Knew Existed Lima, Peru is home to many wonders of the world including the Huaca Pucllana pyramid. Huaca Pucllana served as an administrative and ceremonial center in the pre-Inca Lima culture to elite clergymen. Today, Huaca Pucllana now offers its visitors a glimpse into the …

2,000-Year-Old Monolith Engravings Recorded in Peru A 2000-year-old jungle monolith decorated with circles, spirals and feline fangs has been 3D scanned in its remote Peruvian location. Peru is a land of history, myths, and home of some of the most amazing ancient civilizations to ever live on Earth. Inhabited by various ancient cultures such as …

How ‘secret Inca city’ was found hiding below Amazon jungle rising ‘lost treasure’ hopes Some scholars consider the Incas to be the most powerful in the Americas, occupying the Peruvian mountains until 1572, when the Spaniards captured the last fortress. Proof of this advanced civilization is still visible today, with Machu Picchu, the most famous …