Over the past century, the ancient artworks inscribed on the ground in a desert in Nazca, Peru, have fascinated archaeologists. Many of them can only be seen from far away, such as from atop a ...

For decades, we believed the Nazca Lines told the full story. But new drone technology has revealed over 50 geoglyphs previously unseen — older, finer, and even more mysterious than those we thought ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. If you fly over the desert on the southern coast of Peru, you’ll ...

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 ...

Artificial intelligence is putting on its Indiana Jones hat. An AI trained to recognize Nazca Lines, ancient designs in the desert plains of Peru, has discovered a new geoglyph etched into the earth: ...

Some of the Nazca Lines, mysterious geoglyphs that span a vast swath of the rugged Peruvian desert, may have once been a labyrinth with a spiritual purpose, a new study suggests. The new insight, ...

Archaeologists have found 168 geoglyphs in and around the Peruvian city of Nazca, adding to the extensive, centuries-old collection of ancient and enigmatic images that make up the Nazca Lines. The ...

The Nazca lines are patterns etched in the broad alluvial plains of the Peruvian Coast by the Nazca people who inhabited this region between 200 and 700 AD. Some lines are kilometers long, others as ...

Who created the Nazca lines and why? New clues to one of the greatest ancient enigmas. One of the world’s greatest ancient enigmas, the Nazca lines are a dense network of criss-crossing lines, ...

The Nazca Lines' hummingbird now has a more specific name: a hermit, which is a type of hummingbird found in northern and eastern Peru. Image Credit: monikawl999, Pixabay Share Take a quick flight ...