The Inca Empire was unique among the pre-Columbian states of the Andes in the extent to which it formalized and organized its ethnic religion into an imperial one, by incorporating the beliefs and ...

Today, hikers can explore many routes, whether they prefer historic hikes or scenic nature trails. The Inca Trail winds through 26 miles of mountains and countryside in the Cusco region of southern ...

“I was raised Quaker, a religion that encourages meditation ... grass-woven marvels helped the Inca create the largest empire ever seen in the Americas. And by encountering the only three ...

TC: If we can get our heads around both transubstantiation in our own religion, as with Catholicism ... As you know, the Inca empire is called the “parts of four worlds,” or Tahuantinsuyu ...

Religion is a major domain in art history ... cultures but ironically in the process left precious rare records of largely destroyed Inca, Aztec and Maya empire heritages. Complex relationships ...

Machu Picchu, the historic sanctuary of the Inca Empire and the endpoint of the trail, is on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Still, for an 86-year-old to complete the Andean trail — which ranges ...

The Incas appear out of nowhere and within a few decades their empire develops into the largest empire in the world at that time. Until today the Inca are surrounded by an aura of mystery.

The oldest evidence of psychoactive plant use was found in the Andes, revealing how societies used mind-altering drugs to ...

Thanks to “Andor,” the Galactic Empire is no longer just an aesthetic or a force of expendable, faceless bad guys to stand behind a cackling evil sorcerer. It is not just a symbol of fascism ...

The death of Pope Francis last Monday has prompted believers, agnostics and atheists alike to reflect on the role of religion in daily life. Religiosity in the Western world has been waning for ...