Caral (Peru) (AFP) – To the music of conch shell trumpets, a 3,800-year-old citadel of the Caral civilization -- one of the oldest in the world -- opened its doors to visitors in Peru on Saturday, ...

The Caral Archaeological Zone has presented a new archaeological site: Peñico, a monument located in the Supe Valley. Its ...

Researchers say the discovery sheds light on what became of the Americas' oldest civilisation, the Caral. Drone footage released by researchers shows a circular structure on a hillside terrace at the ...

Caral sits in the Supe Valley, a region of Peru's high desert nestled between the rainforest, mountains and the Pacific coast. The valley is brimming with ancient monumental architecture.

An ancient Peruvian city that was a thriving hub of trade more than 3,000 years ago has been unveiled by archaeologists.

Caral may even hold a key to the origins of civilizations everywhere. Though discovered in 1905, Caral first drew little attention, largely because archaeologists believed the complex structures ...

UNESCO World Heritage CentreThe 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 ...

Caral was also well situated for more extensive trade, with the neighboring valleys and beyond. The city exported its own products and those of Aspero to distant communities in exchange for exotic ...

Archaeologists in Peru announced they found the 5,000-year-old remains of a noblewoman at the sacred city of Caral, in an area which for decades was used as a garbage dump.

Caral was nearly five thousand years old, as old as the pyramids of Egypt, older than anyone had thought possible. JONATHAN HAAS: I was virtually in hysterics for three days afterwards.