A large temple used by both the Inca and pre-Inca cultures was found at Sacsayhuaman archaeological park near Cuzco, Peru. Part of the building was destroyed 100 years ago by dynamite blasts from rock quarrying.

On the Greek island of Rhodes, a heavy rainstorm toppled large stones from the main entrance gate of the medieval Palace of the Grand Maitre.  

Here’s an update on Jacana, a Taino ceremonial field called the most important archaeological treasure ever found in Puerto Rico. Be sure to view the video for a look at the site’s features and petroglyphs.  

A U.S. court has ruled that the salvage company Odyssey Marine Exploration does not have to open its research files to the Spanish government. The company announced its discovery of 500,000 silver Spanish coins, “somewhere in international waters in the Atlantic Ocean,” last year.

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