A fascinating discovery in Peru has unveiled the remnants of a 3,500-year-old city—a hidden gem from the ancient Americas.

The Caral Archaeological Zone has presented a new archaeological site: Peñico, a monument located in the Supe Valley. Its ...

Known as Peñico, the city is now open to tourists. It was once a vibrant urban center that connected coastal, mountain and ...

Peru is to unveil the new archaeological site of El Peñico next Saturday. The 3,800-year-old city northwest of Lima was ...

New technology helps archaeologists explore the past 03:37. Archaeologists in Peru announced they found the 5,000-year-old remains of a noblewoman at the sacred city of Caral, in an area which for ...

Peñico was established in 1800 B.C., just after the 5,000-year-old Caral civilization fell due to climate change.

The mummy had gone unnoticed despite urban development in a district where agricultural fields have been converted into working-class neighborhoods.

Monumental stone structures like those found at Caral are usually associated with civilizations dated to after 1500 B.C., but the new dates place the Caral remains somewhere between 2627 and 1977 B.C.

New sites and artifacts are found all the time, revealing forgotten secrets of the past. ... Photo from Caral Archaeological Zone, Executive Unit 003 of Peru's Ministry of Culture.