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 to admire below ground. Recently, archaeologists confirmed a long-held rumor ...

The site dates to the Early Formative period (circa 1800 to 900 B.C.) and predates the Inca Empire, which flourished ... from ...

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 ...

A remarkable discovery of underground tunnels beneath Cusco’s historic district is offering fresh insights into Inca engineering and cultural practices. Cusco, once the illustrious capital of the Inca ...

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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 ...

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, once the administrative, political, and military capital of the powerful Inca Empire in the 15th century ... the fortress of Sacsayhuamán and the temple of Coricancha, as reported by ...

All gold belonged to the ruler of the empire, the Inca himself, who claimed to be descended from the sun god. Llamas were the Incas' most important domestic animal, providing food, clothing and ...