Man Vandalizes Famed 12-Angled Stone, an Inca Engineering Marvel in Peru
The stone, which sustained damage in six spots, had been carved to fit perfectly in a palace wall hundreds of years ago
Man caught on camera vandalizing Cusco's Stone of Twelve Angles
The Stone of the Twelve Angles is one of the most representative icons of Inca architecture, known for the perfect interlocking of its stones without the use of cement or mortar.
Famous stone — feat of the Inca — damaged by intoxicated man in Peru, officials say
An intoxicated man wielding a metal tool is accused of attacking and damaging the Stone of Twelve Angles in Peru, a famed Inca construction, cultural officials said.
Man Arrested After Allegedly Doing 'Irreversible' Damage to Famous Peruvian 12-Angle Stone
A man who allegedly attacked the famous 12-Angle Stone in Cusco, Peru, on Tuesday, February 18, was arrested after using a metal hammer to damage the historic site, authorities reported on Thursday.The suspect,
Peru's 12-Angle Stone vandalized, causing 'irreversible damage'
An allegedly intoxicated man vandalized a 500-year-old archaeological artifact known as the 12-Angle Stone in Peru, authorities said Tuesday. Its perfect 12-angled border is described as symbolic of the advanced stonework of the Inca civilization.
Peru's Twelve-Angled Stone damaged: Man strikes Cusco's cultural heritage with a tool
The emblematic Twelve-Angled Stone, located on Hatunrumiyoc Passage, just one block from <a href=" Plaza Mayor (Main Square), suffered a <a href=" attack in the early hours of Tuesday, after being struck with a metal object by an individual identified as Gabriel Mariano Roysi Malanio.
Man Vandalizes 500-Year-Old Artifact in Peru, Causing ‘Irreversible Damage'
A man was arrested in Peru after damaging a 500-year-old artifact known as the 12-angle-stone, Peruvian officials have announced. The incident took place at 12:49 a.m. on February 19, when a man "apparently intoxicated and out of his mind,
Peru: Cusco police capture suspect in attack on Twelve-Angled Stone
Agents from the Fiscal and Tourism Police in Cusco located and arrested the <a href=" "target="_blank"> alleged perpetrator of the hammer attack on the iconic Twelve-Angled Stone, located on ...
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Cusco, also known as Cuzco, is said to have been founded as long ago as 1100 (Getty Images) Cusco is known as a gateway to Machu Picchu and is the centre of a region that contains a dazzling mix ...