Archaeologists unveil giant cat carved into Nazca hillside in Peru

2020-10-21 03:41:00 GMT2020-10-21 11:41:00(Beijing Time) Sina English

Photo shows the figure of a feline on a hillside in Nazca, Peru. Peruvian archaeologists have uncovered a 37-meter-long cat etching in a little-explored area of the country's celebrated Nazca Lines UNESCO heritage site which is home to hundreds of gigantic geoglyphs dating back more than 2,000 years. The Nazca Lines date back to between 500 BC and 500 AD, and cover an area of about 450 square km. They were given world heritage status in 1994. (Photo/Agencies)

Photo shows the figure of a feline on a hillside in Nazca, Peru. Peruvian archaeologists have uncovered a 37-meter-long cat etching in a little-explored area of the country's celebrated Nazca Lines UNESCO heritage site which is home to hundreds of gigantic geoglyphs dating back more than 2,000 years. The Nazca Lines date back to between 500 BC and 500 AD, and cover an area of about 450 square km. They were given world heritage status in 1994. (Photo/Agencies)

Photo shows the figure of a feline on a hillside in Nazca, Peru. Peruvian archaeologists have uncovered a 37-meter-long cat etching in a little-explored area of the country's celebrated Nazca Lines UNESCO heritage site which is home to hundreds of gigantic geoglyphs dating back more than 2,000 years. The Nazca Lines date back to between 500 BC and 500 AD, and cover an area of about 450 square km. They were given world heritage status in 1994. (Photo/Agencies)

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