Peru's archaeological discovery: Evidence of ancient sanctuary found at Cerro de la Horca
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Peru's archaeological discovery: Evidence of ancient sanctuary found at Cerro de la Horca

May 10, 2026
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A group of stone-and-adobe platforms, walls, ceremonial plazas, and abundant archaeological material found at the Cerro de la Horca Archaeological Site reinforces the hypothesis that this complex may have been one of the main religious and political centers in the lower Fortaleza Valley between A.D. 900 and 1400, in what is now Barranca province, Lima region.

Peru's archaeological discovery: Evidence of ancient sanctuary found at Cerro de la Horca
Agencia Peruana de Noticias Andina
Agencia Peruana de Noticias Andina

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