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

Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel located on a mountain range in Peru. Within the archeologist community, many believe that Machu Picchu was built for the Inca emperor Pachacuti. The Incas ...

Historian says world has been getting Machu Picchu’s name wrong for past 100 years. The 15th century architecture marvel is the amongst the highest rated Unesco world heritage sites ...

Scholars believe Machu Picchu was a royal estate connected to the lineage of Pachacuti, the emperor credited with establishing the Inca Empire. Royals visited Machu Picchu seasonally, but a community ...

Explore Inca life beyond Machu Picchu on this South American trail. Hiking amid Andean peaks, ancient ruins—and no crowds—on this 19,000-mile stone path from Colombia to Argentina.

Researchers think that servants maintained the site year round, while royals only came to Machu Picchu during the dry season. Pedro Szekely via Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons Attribution ...

The regimented harmony Serra spoke of is still evident in Cusco, whose name in Quechua, the language used by the Inca and some 10mn South Americans today, means “the navel of the world”.

In the study, the team compared the DNA of 34 individuals buried at Machu Picchu over 500 years ago with DNA of other people from around the Inca Empire, as well as some modern genomes from South ...