If you travel through southern Costa Rica—especially in the Diquís Delta—you may come across one of the most intriguing and least known artifacts in the Americas: large stone spheres, carved entirely ...
In the heart of Costa Rica, a series of mysterious,perfectly spherical stones have puzzled archaeologists and historians for nearly a century. These massive rock spheres, some weighing as much as 16 ...
The Tico Times: Chinchilla asks UNESCO to recognize Costa Rica’s stone spheres
President Laura Chinchilla met with the head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) last Friday to ask the group to include Costa Rica’s stone spheres of ...
EurekAlert!: University of Kansas researcher investigates mysterious stone spheres in Costa Rica
LAWRENCE, Kan. — The ancient stone spheres of Costa Rica were made world-famous by the opening sequence of "Raiders of the Lost Ark," when a mockup of one of the mysterious relics nearly crushed ...
The Tico Times: Costa Rica’s stone spheres close to making World Heritage list
Enigmatic archaeological sites in Costa Rica dotted with mysterious stone spheres are among six new spots newly designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The stone sphere sites, on the Diquis Delta ...
Four archaeological sites with pre-Columbian stone spheres located in the canton of Osa, Puntarenas, in Costa Rica were included in UNESCO's World Heritage List. The decision was announced on Monday, ...
Researchers are investigating the origin of the giant stone balls in Costa Rica that inspired the opening scenes of "Raiders of the Lost Ark." The ancient stone spheres of Costa Rica were made ...
The Tico Times: Costa Rica’s indigenous stone spheres considered for prestigious list