The Lord of Sipán ruled Peru during 250 AD, he was about 40 years old when he died and was considered a semi-divine figure. His grave was discovered in 1987 in the town of Sipán. It was intact, without having been the victim of looting. For this reason, it is considered a discovery of great value, since it has allowed archaeologists to fully study the funeral rites of a pre-Inca American civilization.

 

The importance of the magnificent royal tombs discovered on the funerary platform of the Sipán sanctuary, caused a stir in the academic world, in the cultural identity of the Peruvians, and in the development of the Lambayeque region.

 

Thanks to the persistence of Dr. Alva, the Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum was built in Lambayeque, where the treasures and remains of the people who occupied the tombs from approximately 300 to 1987, when they were discovered, are kept in optimal conditions. The building was architecturally conceived as a great pyramid inspired by the ancient Mochicas sanctuaries. The Tumbas Reales of Sipán Museum was finally inaugurated on November 8, 2002, becoming the historical and tourist landmark of a region and a culture.