The Incan Temple of the Sun in Cusco has long been a visual and cultural jewel of the ancient empire. But there’s even more ...

In a breakthrough discovery, archaeologists have unearthed a hidden labyrinth beneath the historic city of Cusco, Peru, confirming centuries-old rumors of a labyrinth stretching beneath the ancient ...

Five hundred years after the Spanish conquest, the original inhabitants of Tawantinsuyu are still alive in the form of awe-inspiring temples, palaces, and fortresses that have stood the test of time, ...

In the mid- to late-16th century, the Inca empire—weakened by internal strife ... Spanish Jesuit describes a tunnel that begins at the Temple of the Sun, runs beneath the bishop housing ...

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At the height of its existence the Inca Empire was the largest nation on Earth ... irrigation canals, temples, or fortresses. In return, rulers paid their laborers in clothing and food.

Cuzco, also spelled Cusco and named after the Quechua word for “naval or “center,” was built between the 11th and 12th centuries and became the capital of the Inca empire, according to ...

A remarkable discovery of underground tunnels beneath Cusco’s historic district is offering fresh insights into Inca ...

From there, head to the Temple of the Sun to admire the exquisite Incan masonry and a granite stone that may have served as the Inca's calendar. Continue on to the Temple of Three Windows ...

Chinkana, meaning labyrinth, is an archaeological site beneath the city of Cusco in Peru, which was the capital of the Incan ...

Cusco is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was the historic capital of the Inca Empire. Millions of tourists ... city of Cuzco was preserved and temples, monasteries and manor houses were built ...