High above Cusco stands Sacsayhuaman, an ancient fortress built from colossal stones weighing many tons each. Fitted so precisely that not even a knife blade can slip between them, these walls ...

Archaeologists in Peru have discovered the ruins of an ancient temple, roadway and irrigation systems at a famed fortress overlooking the Inca capital of Cuzco, officials involved with the dig said ...

While Sacsayhuamán is famous as an Inca ceremonial fortress near Cusco, its stone walls — some blocks weighing over 100 tons — show fretting joints, perfect fit, and angular cuts that resemble even ...

LIMA, Peru — Archaeologists have discovered the ruins of an ancient temple, roadway and irrigation systems at a famed fortress overlooking the Inca capital of Cuzco, according to officials involved ...

Sacsayhuaman (also spelled Saksaywaman), is one of the most stunning Inca ruins, located on the northern outskirts of the old city of Cusco in Peru (the former capital of the Inca Empire). Built like ...

Jerusalem Post / Archaeology / Archaeology Around the World Guided by a 17th-century Jesuit's tip, researchers uncover an Inca tunnel network beneath Cusco The extensive underground passages stretch ...

Spanish settlers knocked down all but the foundations of the Temple of the Sun, then built a church atop the Inca walls. Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons It’s long been rumored that a ...

In Cusco, Peru, the Inti Raymi festival was reenacted by hundreds in elaborate robes, celebrating the ancient sun festival with offerings and staged rituals. In the heart of the Peruvian Andes, the ...

Archeologists have confirmed the existence of ancient tunnels which run under the famous city of Cusco in Peru. Cusco which is a UNESCO world heritage site is formerly the capital of the Inca empire.

Archaeologists in Peru have discovered ancient temple ruins that could predate the Inca empire. The temple on the periphery of the Sacsayhuaman fortress includes 11 rooms thought to have held mummies ...