There's a lot that we don't know for sure about the Inca Empire, because we have conflicting accounts among Spanish ...

In a breakthrough discovery, archaeologists have unearthed a hidden labyrinth beneath the historic city of Cusco, Peru, ...

Local cuisine plays an important role, with dishes such as roasted guinea pig, fresh trout from Andean rivers, and pachamanca ...

Under Inca rule, Cusco was developed into a complex urban centre with distinct religious and administrative functions. It is ...

Archaeologists uncover secret Inca underground streets beneath Cusco, revealing a sophisticated ancient road network.

Bonifacia, one of seven sisters from the Omuto Community, Province of Urcos, is dressed in a cherry-pink wool jacket ...

The structures of two ancient civilizations and wooden remains poking from sand dunes are among the latest archaeological finds around the world.

A statue of the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro has been reinstalled in the centre of Peru's capital Lima, more than ...

Lasers are typically used to remove tattoos from the skin with mixed results. These tight beams of light can also reveal the ...

The researchers examined around 100 mummies from coastal Peru’s Chancay culture – a civilization that flourished before the ...

Scientists used advanced laser scans to study 1,200-year-old tattoos on mummified individuals from the pre-Columbian Chancay culture, which developed along coastal Peru between 900AD and 1533AD.

“‘El Cid’ Review: From Sword for Hire to Spanish Hero” Tunku Varadarajan, The Wall Street Journal ...