Matching Pairs DiscoveriesOnline version Speaking activity by Heydi Porras 1 2 3 4 5 Tutankhamun’s tomb Explorer Hiram Bingham rediscovered the “lost” Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in Peru in 1911. The “lost city” of Petra Starting in 2005, scientists spent eight years researching the features of a 1.8-million-year-old skull. The statues are known as Moai, and are an impressive tribute to the Rapa Nui people.