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A 2,000-year-old cat was discovered carved on a hillside among Peru’s Nazca Lines

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SHAREA massive, 2,000 year-old image of a cat has been uncovered by archaeologists on a hillside in Peru, The reported on Monday.The new discovery is part of the Nazca Lines, a UNESCO World Heritage Site south of Lima, Peru, where hundreds of similar geoglyphs have previously been discovered, according to .The cat — which was discovered while archaeologists were remodeling at the site — is believed to be the oldest geoglyph that has been discovered at the site, and likely dates to 200 B.C. to 100 B.C., according to the .“The figure was barely visible and was about to disappear as a result of its location on a fairly steep slope and the effects of natural erosion,” Peru’s Ministry of Culture said in a press release, according to .The cat is formed of lines etched into the hillside that are between 12 to 16 inches wide, and the image is 121 feet long in total, according to . First discovered in 1927, the Nazca Lines cover an area of 174 square miles and are located in a plateau 250 miles south of Lima, according to . Art at the site includes geoglyphs of other animals like hummingbirds and pelicans, as well as geometric shapes like spirals and triangles. The Nazca Lines became a in 1994, and UNESCO’s says of the site, “They are the most outstanding group of geoglyphs anywhere in the world and are unmatched in its extent, magnitude, quantity, size, diversity and ancient tradition to any similar work in the world.”Next Up InA university spokesman said the students will also be referred to the Dean of Students for “potential noncriminal sanctions.”BYU drops ban on fan, says investigators scrutinized video and audio and reached out to 50 eyewitnesses, including Duke players and athletic department personnelUtah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney has remained neutral in the race between Lee and independent candidate Evan McMullin.How did money from a cryptocurrency company being prosecuted in New Jersey get into Utah businesses?Cougars held off No. 9 Baylor 26-20 in double overtime at LaVell Edwards Stadium after missing two field goals that would have won the game in regulation and the first overtime.

SHAREA massive, 2,000 year-old image of a cat has been uncovered by archaeologists on a hillside in Peru, The reported on Monday.The new discovery is part of the Nazca Lines, a UNESCO World Heritage Site south of Lima, Peru, where hundreds of similar geoglyphs have previously been discovered, according to .The cat — which was discovered while archaeologists were remodeling at the site — is believed to be the oldest geoglyph that has been discovered at the site, and likely dates to 200 B.C. to 100 B.C., according to the .“The figure was barely visible and was about to disappear as a result...

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