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 ...

Machu Picchu is formed of buildings ... [but] rather as a form of restricted ceremonial isolation." Bingham's discovery was published in the April 1913 issue of National Geographic magazine ...

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

Scientists were surprised to find a medieval metropolis atop mountains, providing new insights into life along the ancient trade route. “This changes everything we thought we knew.” ...

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

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 ...

Are you familiar with old civilizations that created wonders that are celebrated even today? Today’s NYT Mini Crossword clue is “Ancient builder of Machu Picchu,” which tests your knowledge of history ...

The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu will reopen on Wednesday, Peruvian officials have announced. The Unesco World Heritage site, which is visited by thousands of tourists a day, was closed more than ...

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 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.