Daily Archives: May 16, 2006

1,500 Year Old Tattooed Lady Appears in Peru

An exquisitely preserved and elaborately tattooed mummy of a young woman has been discovered deep inside a mud-brick pyramid in northern Peru, archaeologists from Peru and the U.S. announced today. The 1,500-year-old mummy may shed new light on the mysterious … Continue reading

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BU Student Killed in Peru

LIMA, Peru -A packed bus skidded off a highway and flipped on its side in Peru’s southern Andes mountains, killing 13 people, including one American, and injuring 40, police said Monday. The accident occurred before dawn Sunday on an isolated … Continue reading

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