Did you know that Machu Picchu was once home to around 750 people? It was constructed between 1438 and 1470 by Emperor Pachacutec. This historic site is rich in culture, attracting both scholars and ...

Get your Indiana Jones-style fedora ready for a modern-day armchair expedition of places rediscovered after centuries—and ...

The discovery challenges long-held assumptions ... “Ancient mountain-top cities typically bring to mind sites such as Machu Picchu, located 2,430 metres above sea level in the Peruvian Andes.

The two long-forgotten fortified settlements, described as “extraordinarily rare”, have been compared to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu because of their extremely high altitude and remoteness.

The two long-forgotten fortified settlements, described as “extraordinarily rare”, have been compared to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu because of their extremely ... mountains of eastern Uzbekistan ...

From maps and pickaxes, it is now possible to discover ancient relics from a distance, as in the case of a recent find.

A city larger than many in Europe at the time was perched in the mountains.

The two cities are located in rugged terrain 2,000 to 2,200 meters above sea level (roughly comparable to Machu Picchu in Peru ... so this discovery is also thanks to the political support ...

Researchers have discovered buildings and cultural items from only a few ancient settlements located more than 2,000 meters above sea level, such as Peru’s Machu Picchu. Despite thin air ...

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