The Moche flourished in northern Peru between roughly A.D. 350 and 850 and are known for building elaborate buildings and tombs, as well as for constructing intricate works of art, such as ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a richly decorated throne room and a “Hall of the Braided Serpents” from the Moche culture, with clues that a woman may have ruled there more than 1,300 years ago.

The culture mysteriously disappeared in the ninth century, leaving behind no written records. For now, the researchers are focused on protecting and preserving the Moche’s unique and colorful art.

“Picture Worlds: Greek, Maya, and Moche Pottery,” at the Michael C. Carlos Museum through Dec. 15, is a visually handsome work of meticulous scholarship that attempts to bridge some of the ...

Archaeology & History Ancient Peruvian Site Yields First-Ever Throne Room of a Female Ruler. The Moche civilization thrived in northern Peru from the 1st to the 8th centuries C.E.

Pañamarca is one of the southernmost monumental sites of the Moche culture, a civilization that flourished between 350 and 850 AD in the coastal valleys of northern Peru. This culture is famous for ...

The Moche flourished in northern Peru between roughly A.D. 350 and 850 and are known for building elaborate buildings and tombs, as well as for constructing intricate works of art, such as ...