Part 2/4. At their most powerful, the Inca had the largest empire in the world. Lasting just one century from the mid-15th ...

Did you know that Machu Picchu was once home to around 750 people? It was constructed between 1438 and 1470 by Emperor Pachacutec. This historic site is rich in culture, attracting both scholars and ...

He uncovered a few Inca-carved stone walls and bridges ... may have been from different areas of the empire," Bauer says. As for farming, Machu Picchu's residents likely made use of the grand ...

Although the Inca Empire reigned across the Americas for just one century, its greatest legacy, Machu Picchu, has intrigued ...

And on the frontiers of the lost empire, they are piecing ... cords known as quipus. And Inca masons raised timeless architectural masterpieces like Machu Picchu, which continues to awe visitors ...

Question: I've heard that there are stone walls on Easter Island that look very much like the Inca stone walls. Have you seen them, and do you know if there is any evidence on Easter Island about ...

Peruvian authorities said Tuesday they have tightened security at the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu after tourists there were filmed dispersing what were believed to be human ashes. Last week ...

Peruvian authorities ordered the closure of the Incan citadel of Machu Picchu and the Inca trail which leads to the world-renowned archeological site as of Saturday amid anti-government ...

Part 4/4. The Spanish conquistadors arrived in Peru in 1526 in a bloody pursuit of gold and riches; it was the beginning of ...