Ancient throne room of powerful Moche woman discovered in Peru
The so-called “Hall of the Moche Imaginary” is one of two elaborately decorated spaces archaeologists recently uncovered at Pañamarca.
Archaeologists in Peru have discovered the first known painted throne room of a powerful Moche woman.
Dated to the 7th century, the throne room is one of two
The Art Newspaper
October 3, 2024
© Photographs by Lisa Trever
pillared halls excavated this year at the site of Pañamarca, once an important political and religious centre 350km north of Lima.
It was built by the Moche, a people who lived along the northern Peruvian coast from around 350 to 850.
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