Archaeologists in Peru have discovered a 1,300-year-old throne room painted with murals depicting a female Moche ruler, although they have yet to find the queen's skeletal remains. This throne ...

See a Newly Uncovered Throne Room in Peru That May Have Belonged to an Ancient Queen Built by the Moche people in the seventh century, the stunningly painted space shows signs of heavy use ...

However, until now, no room had been discovered in Pañamarca (or any other ancient Peruvian site) with a throne intended for a queen. The discovery of this throne occurred in what Jessica Ortiz ...

Archaeologists found ancient, pillared halls in Peru’s Nepena Valley that include a finely painted throne room depicting a powerful woman. Remnants of hair in the throne room indicates that the ...

However, the "throne room" that seemingly belonged to a queen had never previously been discovered at the site—not to mention anywhere else in ancient Peru—according to the research project.

Dr. Michele Koons, curator of archaeology at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, helped lead a team that discovered a throne room of a potential Peruvian queen.

AN ANCIENT throne linked to an ancient civilisation known as the “Greeks of the Andes” has been unearthed. Archaeologists have discovered a mysterious throne and murals in Peru, and the… ...

Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed the throne room of a powerful queen from the Moche culture, and detailed murals of the female ruler decorate its walls. Skip to main content.

Archaeologists have discovered a richly decorated throne room on the northern coast of Peru that may have belonged to a female ruler of the Moche culture some 1,300 years ago. The room is located ...