Nazca Lines
Giant desert drawings whose purpose is still debated
People of Peru's southern desert began creating giant geoglyphs on the plateau — straight lines, geometric shapes, and figures of a monkey, hummingbird and spider. Their purpose is still debated, most often linked to water and fertility rituals.
Wikipedia (Russian) · Wikipedia (English) · 2nd century BC
Alive at the time
- Julius Caesar (aged 0)
- Emperor Wu of Han (aged 56)
- Sima Qian (aged 45)
- Cicero (aged 6)
- Pompey the Great (aged 6)
- Spartacus (aged 3)
- Mithridates VI Eupator (aged 35)