In a land where rain rarely falls and the desert stretches to the sea, a penguin once waddled into the imagination of an ...

AI-assisted research nearly doubles the number of known Nazca geoglyphs, ancient symbols formed in the ground by moving ...

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.

Some 303 previously uncharted geoglyphs made by the Nazca, a pre-Inca civilization in present-day Peru dating from 200 B.C. to 700 A.D., were identified with the help of machine learning.

The geoglyphs provide archaeologists with a unique window into the cultures and beliefs of the ancient people who created them, with the earliest examples dating back more than 2,000 years.

The 2,000-year-old geoglyphs offer clues to ancient Nazca people and their rituals. A geoglyph of an orca whale with a knife in the Nazca Desert of Peru.

IQUIQUE, Chile, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Over a thousand years ago, the hundreds of giant geoglyphs carved into the desert in northern Chile were a bustling scene.

Ancient geoglyphs and archaeological sites are being plowed over by Brazil farmers growing soy, corn and sugar crops in the Amazon Basin.

Known as geoglyphs, the specimens at Alto Barranco in the Tarapacá region stand out for their remarkable preservation. But it is in that very location that both authorized and illegal off-road ...

The Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Pampas de Jumana, with their protection area that extends over 75,358.47 Ha, are well defined and include all physical aspects that convey the Outstanding ...

AI-assisted research nearly doubles the number of known Nazca geoglyphs, ancient symbols formed in the ground by moving stones or gravel that date back 2,000 years. CNN values your feedback 1.

Reuters. A drone view shows the ancient geoglyph of 'El Gigante de Tarapaca' placed on 'Unita' hill close to 'Huara' town area, in Atacama desert, Iquique, Chile October 28, 2024.