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A number of cannons at the 16-17th-century fortress of Cartagena, Colombia. Cartagena was one of the principal treasure ports of the Spanish Main and its mighty fortress was sufficient to deter the buccaneers.

A Muisca (Chibcha) double eagle gold pendant. Colombia, 10th-16th century CE. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

Megalithic funerary statue referred to as El Doble Yo at Alto de Las Piedras near San Agustín, Huila Department, Colombia. Created c. 1st to 10th century CE.

Portrait of Admiral Blas de Lezo, oil on canvas painting, c. 1853. Portrayed here is the Spanish naval officer Blas de Lezo (1689-1741), whose illustrious career saw the loss of his left eye, left leg, and the use of his right arm. Besieged...

A collection of objects offered to Lake Guatavita by the Muisca tribe of ancient Colombia. Includes ceramic vessels and is now on display in British Museum, London.

This figure depicts a male; he holds an object with his right hand. A material of religious significance, the flat gold figures (or Tunjos), were votive offerings left in caves or lakes. They were rarely found inside tombs. Pre-Columbian...

Megalithic funerary statue at Mesita C near San Agustín, Huila Department, Colombia. Created c. 1st to 10th century CE.

Gold lends itself to the development of decorative techniques. Pre-Columbian pieces from South America were cast and decorated with twisted wire. From the Quimbaya civilization, Colombia, 11th to 16th century CE. (National Museum of Scotland...

Carved figures at the ceremonial site referred to as La Chaquira near San Agustín, Huila Department, Colombia. Created c. 1st to 10th century CE.

Cross-section of funerary mound with tomb and megalithic statue at Alto de Las Piedras near San Agustín, Huila Department, Colombia. Mound created c. 1st to 10th century CE. For inclusion with article: https://member.ancient.eu/article/1433/suggested/...