On the northern coast of Peru, archaeologists have peeled back layers of history to reveal something astonishing — a throne room, nearly 1,300 years old, that hints at a powerful woman’s reign.

The Moche were one of the first South American ... and there are numerous, gorgeous murals inside the building. When you get there, there is a new museum being built at the foot of the temple ...

Archaeologists in Peru have discovered a 1,300-year-old throne room painted with murals depicting a female Moche ruler, although they have yet to find the queen's skeletal remains. This throne ...

"We have imagery of the females, in that form or on the murals," Koons said. "The Moche are very literal. They're like, there's a picture of a woman on a throne. There's the throne." The throne ...