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Truck driver arrested for damage to Peru's Nazca LinesJan. 31 (UPI) -- Peruvian authorities arrested a truck driver they said drove his vehicle through the Nazca Lines, partly damaging the protected archaeological site.Peru's Ministry of Culture announced Monday that Janier Jesus Flores Vigo will face charges for ignoring signs indicating the location of the sacred site and driving a cargo truck through it.The Nazca Lines, which date back some 2,000 years, are considered a UNESCO World Heritage site and feature hundreds of geometric shapes and figures, including animals and plants. The figures are from 50 feet to 1,200 feet in size, and some of the straight lines are nearly 30 miles long.Read more at: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2018/01/31/Truck-driver-arrested-for-damage-to-Perus-Nazca-Lines/8151517438755/