2. Chimu Empire Mass Grave, Peru
In the heart of Peru’s ancient city of Chan Chan, a chilling discovery revealed 25 skeletons; mostly young women, cradled in a space no bigger than a bedroom. Wrapped in delicate layers of cotton and vegetable fiber, some were freshly buried, while others appeared sun-bleached and relocated, their bones jumbled in quiet disorder.
This haunting grave hints at the Chimú Empire’s mysterious burial customs and the hidden lives of its elite, now reduced to silence under centuries of dust.