A sudden wind gust blows eerily down from rocky Andean foothills, kicking up a cinnamon-colored cloud over the moonscape of ruins that is the oldest city in the Americas.

Authorities said the tourists snuck into the ruins and caused a rock to fall from a wall of the Temple of the Sun, damaging it. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on ...

An ancient polychrome wall discovered in northern Peru is believed to be over 4,000 years old and could have been part of a ceremonial temple, according to archaeologists, offering new insights ...

After damage from heavy rains prompted its closure to travelers in April 2022, northern Peru’s Llaqta de Kuélap ruins—one of the largest ancient monuments in the Americas—has reopened to ...

Kuelap, in Peru, boasts an ancient mountain fortress surrounded by a massive stone wall. It’s at the center of a once-thriving metropolis, abandoned half a millennium ago.

Archaeologists work on a 4,500-year-old polychrome wall, part of a temple belonging to the Late Preceramic period, in the Huaca Tomabal in the Valley of Viru, Peru August 17, 2023.

There's more to Peru's ancient past, ... Peru: A history lost in the ruins. ... In that moment, said Jorge, pointing at the line on the wall, "one culture died and another was born".

LIMA, Peru — Shows at Lima’s 1920 Municipal Theater would have a hard time bringing down the house, considering a fire largely did the job in 1998. But that hasn’t kept the charred opera ...

Peruvian police arrested six tourists this week for allegedly damaging and ... snuck into a restricted area of the ruins illegally. They caused a rock to fall from a wall of the Temple of ...

Ancient polychrome wall found in northern Peru likely over 4,000 years old The wall is thought to have been part of a ceremonial temple. By REUTERS AUGUST 25, 2023 10:45 Updated: AUGUST 25, 2023 17:08 ...