A team of researchers at Yamagata University announced on Monday the discovery of 248 new Nazca Line geoglyphs in Peru. The ...

Researchers from Japan's Yamagata University have announced that they discovered 248 new Nazca Line geoglyphs at the world ...

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The Nazca Lines, considered a UNESCO World Heritage site, are enormous drawings of animals and plants that were etched in the desert ground some 2,000 years ago by a pre-Inca civilization.

Many of the birds represented in the Nazca Lines in southern Peru are exotic species, including hermits, pelicans and what appears to be a juvenile parrot, scientists have said. By studying the ...

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Jorge Olano, head archaeologist for the Nazca Lines research program, said the new figures averaged between two and six meters (6.56 to 19.7 feet) in length.

The Nazca occupy roughly the same territory as the Paracas (800BC-200AD), also known for their intricate fabrics. The site of the Nazca lines is about 600 kilometers south of Lima along the coast.

Workers at the Nazca Lines site recently found the faded, partially eroded outline of a cat stretching across a desert hillside. The cat joins the ever-growing list of about 900 shapes and images ...

The Nazca lines were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1994 and some of the geoglyphs date back to 500 BC. Those found by the research team are estimated to date to 100 BC.