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Inca builders constructed the so-called Chincana by digging a ditch, lining it with stone walls and covering it with beams and ceiling. According to IFL Science, researchers say these dug-out ...

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 ...

Following up on a tip by a 17th century Jesuit monk, researchers discover an Inca tunnel network under ... of enormous trenches lined with stone walls, ceilings, and carved stone beams.

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 ...

Five hundred years after the Spanish conquest, the original inhabitants of Tawantinsuyu are still alive in the form of awe-inspiring temples, palaces, and fortresses that have stood the test of time, ...

Researchers used sound testing and a radar to identify the tunnels’ location and reveal that the walls, likely constructed ... the historic capital of the Inca Empire. Millions of tourists ...

There are countless megalithic sites around the world, but while Stonehenge may be the most famous, know this: it is not the oldest or biggest. The site of Göbekli Tepe, in Turkey, dates back ...

It can be scary to drill holes in the wall. For the first entry in our new D.I.Y. series, we’ll show you how to mount a television, or whatever you want. By Tim Heffernan Photographs by Clark ...

These messages, carved into cell walls, are one of the few tangible remnants of the lives lost or forever scarred within. They humanize the victims and preserve fragments of a history often ...

Inca tunnel entry in Peru. Credit: Nathan Gibbs – CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 via Flickr. A team of archaeologists in Peru announced they uncovered a hidden Inca tunnel network that puzzled scientists for ...