Recently studied murals suggest a powerful female leader once ruled the Moche.
Existing from about 350 CE to 850 CE, the Moche painted every square inch of surface area on their large adobe temples with ...
On the northern coast of Peru, archaeologists discovered a throne room that may have belonged to an ancient queen of the ...
While collecting artifacts for the Museum of the American Indian in 1923, anthropologist William Wildschut became intrigued ...
Despite being rivals, many Athenians admired the government, clothing, and austerity of the Spartans. Falling prey to ...
Mary Ellen Withrow and Jan Augenstein will be the presenters for “Tea with the Treasurer: The Story of Sacagawea & Her Coin” ...
Built by the Moche people in the seventh century, the stunningly painted space shows signs of heavy use, including an eroded throne and traces of human hair ...
The throne room discovery was made by the Archaeological Landscapes of Pañamarca (Paisajes Arqueológicos de Pañamarca) ...
The throne room is associated with an ancient culture well known for its rich, elite tombs and impressive architecture.
Archaeologists in Peru have uncovered evidence that could point to a woman ruling in a coastal valley during the ancient ...
Archeologists at a Moche site in northwestern Peru have found the throne room of a female ruler, an unprecedented discovery.
The ancient Greeks used such vases to mix wine — which ... The vase is decorated with a woman seeing off two warriors preparing to leave for military service, and on the other side three young men in ...