The rugged terrain of Chile’s Atacama Desert is etched with giant images of llamas, cats, fish, birds, and humans. Together, the geoglyphs recall a time when the barren expanse of sand and rock was a ...

Even with all the advances we have made with technology, we still don’t know everything that happened in history. Isn’t it fascinating that almost every day, historians are making discoveries about ...

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. Reading time 2 minutes It took a ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Artificial intelligence has helped researchers to uncover hundreds of ancient land artworks in Peru. The mysterious ...

IQUIQUE, Chile (Reuters) - Over a thousand years ago, the hundreds of giant geoglyphs carved into the desert in northern Chile were a bustling scene. They marked sources of water in the vast arid ...

Archaeologists used artificial intelligence to help locate over 300 ancient Nazca geoglyphs near desert trails, study said and photos show. Photo from The Yamagata University Institute of Nasca ...

Most people visit Peru for Machu Picchu, the ancient Inca citadel nestled between the mountaintops around Cusco. But the country has much more to offer than its most popular tourist destination. At ...

Artificial intelligence is transforming historical research, moving from dusty archives to powerful algorithms that uncover hidden connections and patterns. From decoding ancient inscriptions to ...

The Atacama Desert Foundation said damage to Alto Barranco geoglyphs they captured is from motor vehicles. (all images courtesy Fundación Desierto de Atacama) In one of the driest places on Earth ...

Anthropologists have spent decades documenting a mysterious collection of symbols etched into the Peruvian desert, depicting everything from human decapitation and domesticated animals to ...