29-07-2025
Japanese researchers discover more new geoglyphs at Nazca
Researchers from Japan's Yamagata University have announced that they discovered 248 new Nazca Line geoglyphs at the world heritage site in Peru.
A team led by Sakai Masato, the deputy head of the university's Nazca institute, made the announcement on Monday at the Osaka Expo's Peru Pavilion.
The researchers said they made the discoveries during field surveys using artificial intelligence conducted from 2023 through 2024.
The geoglyphs reportedly include an image of what appears to be a priest holding a decapitated human head, as well as drawings of corn and a fox.
The team reportedly confirmed several places where geoglyphs of apparently identical themes were concentrated.
Sakai pointed out it is highly likely that the set of drawings told a story or a message.
He said the drawings may have served as a form of media conveying the beliefs and memories of people back then. He described them as important clues as to why the Nazca Lines were made.
Photos of the newly discovered geoglyphs will be on display at the Peru Pavilion through October.
