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 ...
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 ...
Lying on the northern outskirts of the city of Cusco in Peru, lies the walled complex of Saksaywaman (Sacsayhuaman). The site is famed for its remarkable large dry stone walls with boulders carefully ...
A major new scientific study revealed by Peru’s state-run news agency Andina has confirmed that construction of the ancient Inca city, Machu Picchu, located in modern day Peru, was interrupted in 1450 ...