The 5000-year-old 626-hectare archaeological site of The Sacred City of Caral-Supe is situated on a dry desert terrace overlooking the green valley of the Supe river. It dates back to the Late Archaic ...

Discover the wonders of Peru’s lesser-known “lost city,” Caral. Karina Mendoza/Courtesy of PROMPERÚ The ancient steps and city of Caral, Peru Time travel hasn’t been invented, but ...

The first real city in the Americas lies 200km north of Peruvian capital Lima, which was built 5000 years ago. Archaeologist Ruth Shady explores the ancient cradle of Andean culture.

The three may represent powerful people in an offshoot of the ancient Caral culture ... figures attest to the power women wielded as their city struggled to survive a long drought.

Excavation started there in 2007 and experts believe it was an ancient agricultural and fishing ... thought to date back 5,000 years. The Sacred City of Caral-Supe, in Peru's Barranca Province ...

“While Caral is not the first city in the world ... Tourgoers are also impressed by their ancient lifestyles, he says: “They were pacifist and artistic.” Indeed, the pyramids, oriented ...