Sacred Sites International

The Temple of the Condor at Machu Picchu is a breathtaking example of Inca stonemasonry. A natural rock formation began to take shape millions of years ago and the Inca skillfully shaped the rock into the outspread wings of a condor in flight. On the floor of the temple is a rock carved in the shape of the condor's head and neck feathers, completing the figure of a three-dimensional bird.

A possible Neolithic Shaman's Snake Stick has been discovered in a Finnish Lake.

Today we are visiting the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range of Japan. Watch this short video. https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1142/video

Where in the World are We? This is believed to be the handprint of Guru Rinpoche, located outside a sacred cave known as the Asura Cave near Pharping, in the Katmandu Valley of Nepal.

Where in the World are We? Zempoaltépetl is a sacred site in Mexico located in the Mixeca region of the State of Oaxaca. This is the sacred summit, 11,220 ft above sea level. It is a place for Mixtec people to ask and give thanks to mother earth & to ask for health and well-being in the family.

A house with a church has been discovered in the ancient city of Laodicea, located near the modern city of Denizli, Turkey.

Are Pet Cemeteries Sacred Sites? Do pets have an afterlife? Read what researchers have from Newcastle University have discovered.

The remains of 5 sacrificed llama mummies unearthed in Peru, complete with earrings and necklaces. Read more about this fascinating find!

A Native American group, comprised mainly of women, think they found proof of 10,000-year-old, Ice Age culture in the Straits of Mackinac, Michigan. Their goal is to stop energy firm Enbridge, from building a tunnel under the lake that could foul the water and ruin cultural sites. Be sure to see the slide show.

Mass grave found in search for 1921 Tulsa, Oklahoma, Race Massacre victims; 10 coffins found in trench at Oaklawn Cemetery. Read more about the hopes for social justice at this Black burial ground.

Archaeologists discover 2,000-year-old Snake Altar in Turkey.

There has been an exciting discovery at the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Nazca Lines. A new geoglyph from 200-100BC has emerged - a cat!

Scarab figurines and amulets have been found in Upper Egypt in a newly found sarcophagus of a High Priest. There are some great photos of the items.