Some 500 years ago, the Chimú in what is now Peru ritually killed hundreds ... and buried around A.D. 1450 at two sites near Chan Chan, the ancient capital of the Chimú people.

Another archaeological site exploring a Caral settlement where ... It was built by people of the Caral civilization, which thrived in ancient Peru for over a thousand years. The modern Peruvian ...

But with each flake of dust removed, Dr. Michele Koons grew certain she was about to see something unique."We knew that this ...

Peru has long been famous for its giant drawings created by ancient people ... UNESCO designated these geoglyphs as World ...

A trio of painted, unfired-clay figurines has come to light at the coastal site of Vichama in what is now Peru. The three may represent powerful people in an offshoot of the ancient Caral culture.

The ancient pyramidal building was found in ‘sector F’ of the Chupacigarro archaeological settlement in Peru - 1km west of the Sacred City of Caral-Supe, a World Heritage site. Picture ...

Martorell Workers cleaning overgrown bushes and trees from Chupacigarro archaeological site found an ancient pyramid-like ... Executive Unit 003 of Peru's Ministry of Culture ...

uncovered the ancient site in 1911 that the world took notice. And what notice it was. Machu Picchu's visitor numbers grew quickly, as did its aura. It soon became Peru's largest driver of tourism.

Anyone interested in ancient history ... Archaeology buffs will enjoy Choquequirao, an Incan site in southern Peru that has similar architecture to Machu Picchu. Hike through the steep Apurimac ...

The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, the crown jewel of Peru's tourist sites, reopened on Sunday with an ancient ritual after a nearly eight-month lockdown due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.