Hundreds of thousands of years old giant pictures were found in the desert – One of the biggest mysteries of archeology

in Peru More than 300 previously undetected patterns have been found in the Nazca desert, reports news agency AFP.

The patterns are estimated to be a couple of thousand years old. The discovery doubles the number of known geoglyphs of the Nazca culture, i.e. patterns visible from the air, AFP reports.

Japanese scientists used artificial intelligence to help them find patterns. Using artificial intelligence, the new discoveries were made in just six months of field research.

of the Nazca culture made by Indians Nazca Lines World Heritage Site images are one of the greatest mysteries of archaeology. They are believed to have had ritual purposes.

The patterns show, for example, animal figures. Patterns have been found in the area, which can be seen depicting, for example, a cat, a hummingbird and a monkey.

Recently discovered patterns also show wild animals, among other things. Some of them were gigantic, some were smaller.

The Nazca lines are located about 400 kilometers south of Lima, the capital of Peru. Images can usually only be seen from the air. The first of them in 1927.