A Glimpse into History Machu Picchu's history is as intriguing as its breathtaking scenery. Built in the 15th century under ...

To test if the Inca road, the Incas’ main thoroughfare, has boosted modern living standards, the authors split the map into small squares. For four indicators of welfare—wages, nutrition ...

Archaeological sites buried under a former imperial capital in Peru will be studied by experts to map out relics hidden below the historic city. The study of Cusco, the capital of the ancient Inca ...

Nearly 500 years after the collapse of the largest empire in the Americas, a single bridge remains from the Inca's extraordinary road system – and it's rewoven every year from grass.

The Incas built thousands of kilometers of roads that connected the entire Empire, and at certain intervals there were tambos. They were places for storing grain; messengers were also stationed there.

The Inca city in Peru is one of the most recognizable historical sites in the world. Built in the mid-15th century, it served as a royal estate for the rulers of the Inca Empire before the arrival ...

The area that is now Lima has been occupied for more than 10,000 years by pre-Inca cultures, then the Inca Empire itself and then the colonial culture brought by the Spanish conquerors in 1535.

Archaeologists in the Peruvian Andes have discovered an Inca bathing complex built half a millennia ago, which they believe may have served the elite of the sprawling empire than once dominated ...

The Inca Empire (Radio Edit) You're Dead to Me Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Bill Sillar and comedian Sue Perkins to learn all about life and death in the South American Inca empire.