A visit to the former Inca Empire reveals epic feats of construction and engineering that have withstood the test of time, ...

The ancient rulers of the region ... "The conquest of the Titicaca Basin was the jewel in the crown of the Inca Empire," says Charles Stanish, an archaeologist at the University of California ...

confirming centuries-old rumors of a labyrinth stretching beneath the ancient capital of the Inca Empire. This newly uncovered marvel, called a chincana, offers fresh insights into the ...

this NOVA/National Geographic special presents new evidence that is changing what we know about the final days of the once-mighty Inca Empire. This probing story of archeological discovery begins ...

"Land of the Four Quarters" or Tahuantinsuyu is the name the Inca gave to their empire. It stretched north to south some 2,500 miles along the high mountainous Andean range from Colombia to Chile ...

Consumption of coca dates back to the very earliest of ancient South American societies ... as the ninth millennium B.C. It was during the Inca Empire, however, a little before the arrival ...

the Empire of the Inca - bigger than Ottoman Turkey, bigger than Ming China, in fact, the largest in the world. Around 1500, the Inca Empire ran for over three thousand miles (5,000 km ...

Peru is a country rich in history, breathtaking landscapes, and vibrant culture. Whether you are an adventure seeker, a ...

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 ...

The ancient civilization that designed the solar observatory is hardly known, but it would have been one of the oldest cultures in America. In fact, this culture predates the Inca culture ...