High up in the misty Andes mountains of Peru lies a place that feels like it was plucked from a dream — stone walls, ancient ...

These elites were compared with royal dynasties or "god-kings" who practised incest in other parts of the world, such as the pharaohs of ancient Egypt and leaders of the Inca Empire. Now, a new study ...

The new discovery could potentially help scientists solve the puzzle of the Tiwanaku civilization's disappearance.

This was based on comparison with royal dynasties or "god-kings" that practised incest, such as the pharaohs of ancient Egypt and leaders of the Inca Empire. However, publishing their findings in ...

Archaeologists confirm a mile-long tunnel network under Cusco’s Temple of the Sun, revealing Incan engineering and links to ...

Object Details Author Koch, Peter O. 1953- Contents A fire that burns deep -- In search of Birú -- A second chance -- A test of will -- Inca heritage -- The empire of the sun -- Return of the ...

Many scholars consider the Tiwanaku to be the precursor to the Inca Empire and one of the earliest complex societies in the Andes region.

Integrity The City of Cuzco maintains the spatial organization and most buildings from the ancient Inca Empire capital and the Viceroyalty. Along its streets and squares, it shows its original urban ...

And these discoveries have been diverse. For instance, in 2024, crews discovered a 3,800-year-old temple burial that pre-dates the rise of the Incan Empire.