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

A remarkable discovery of underground tunnels beneath Cusco’s historic district is offering fresh insights into Inca ...

In 1780, as the once-great Inca empire’s Indigenous peoples were forced to labor for the Spanish crown, leader Túpac Amaru II ...

The Incan Temple of the Sun in Cusco has long been a visual and cultural jewel of the ancient empire. But there’s even more ...

Chinkana, meaning labyrinth, is an archaeological site beneath the city of Cusco in Peru, which was the capital of the Incan ...

New laser technology reveals intricate tattoo designs on Peruvian mummies, offering rare insights into ancient artistry and ...

after the Inca Empire conquered the Chincha people, who were native to the region. “It was all circumstantial,” says Stanish, “but it seemed to fit.” They also felt the holes were once ...

The tunnel network, known as a Chinkana, stretches over 1,750 metres at a depth of up to 2.5 metres, and is evidence of Cusco’s centrality to the Inca Empire, the largest nexus of power in Pre ...

Cuzco, also spelled Cusco and named after the Quechua word for “naval or “center,” was built between the 11th and 12th centuries and became the capital of the Inca empire, according to ...

All gold belonged to the ruler of the empire, the Inca himself, who claimed to be descended from the sun god. Llamas were the Incas' most important domestic animal, providing food, clothing and ...