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Archaeologists Scanned Machu Picchu—And Found Hidden Roads the World Had Never Seen Before

Using LiDAR, the team discovered 1.5 miles of pre-Columbian roads, but to protect the find, officials are keeping the specific location a secret.

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The 2.5-kilometer-long roads are located opposite Machu Picchu and show that the area was much more developed than archaeologists previously thought.

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Nearly 2.5 kilometers of pre-Columbian roads have typical traces of Inca civilization. They are on the opposite side of the more than 60 monuments classified as UNESCO Heritage. A team of archaeologists discovered about 2.4 kilometers of pre-Columbian roads hidden under the dense tropical forest near Machu Picchu, Peru. The roads, according to a statement from the University of Warsaw, lead to platforms and sockets next to the so-called Mandor W…

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Popular Mechanics broke the news on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
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