La Dama de ELche and Other Iberian Heads
Lady of Elche in Lliria, 4th century BCE, is carved from limestone which still bears traces of paint. This side view shows the wheel-like adornments which may have been constructed of basketry or of metal. This sculpture shows that the Spanish mantilla goes back some 24 centuries. A similar peaked headdress topped with a veil was worn in Tunisia into modern times. The jewelry, too, has Phoenician and Carthaginian analogues.
Band of Holes near Pisco Valley, Peru
The "Band of Holes" consists of approximately 6,900 unexplained man-sized holes carved into the barren rock near Pisco Valley, Peru on a plain called Cajamarquilla. It dates back to ancient times and remain a mystery much like neighboring Nazca Lines and Machu Piccu best appreciated from the air and satellite imagery. You might want to locate them with Google Earth.