In early 2025, archaeologists announced that they’d uncovered an unknown pyramidal structure at the Chupacigarro site, a kilometer west of the UNESCO‑listed Sacred City of Caral‑Supe in Peru’s Supe ...

Archaeologists in Peru have discovered the burial of an elite woman with remarkable grave goods, including decorative crafts made from a toucan's beak and macaw feathers. The woman lived sometime ...

The Sacred City of Caral or Caral-Supe is the capital of the Norte Chico Civilization of Supe located in the Supe Valley, 200 km (124 miles) north of Lima. The Sacred City of Caral is the earliest ...

Archaeologists excavating some 4,000-year-old ruins in Peru found a circular altar used for ceremonial burns, officials said and photos show. Photo from Peru’s Ministry of Culture At the base of an ...

After eight years of research, experts have unearthed 18 structures so far, including residential homes and ceremonial temples. Experts believe the city—since named Peñico—was once a thriving urban ...

CARAL, Peru — A sudden wind gust blows eerily down from rocky Andean foothills, kicking up a cinnamoncolored cloud over the moonscape of ruins that is the oldest city in the Americas. The sky is a ...

Archaeologists in Peru said Thursday they found the 5,000-year-old remains of a noblewoman at the sacred city of Caral, revealing the important role played by women in the oldest center of ...

The woman—with skin, hair and nails still intact—belonged to the little-known Caral civilization, which flourished in Peru 5,000 years ago Reading time 2 minutes Roughly around the same time that ...

Archaeological discoveries in various regions of Peru are set to dazzle the world in 2025, from elite tombs in Aspero and a ...

Lima, Nov 9 (EFE). — The city of Caral, considered the oldest in the Americas, celebrates the 19th anniversary of its discovery in Peru with new finds among its urban remains, even as studies continue ...