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, plazas, and platforms connected by narrow lanes or paths. One sector is cordoned off to itself by walls, ditches, and, perhaps, a moat—built, writes ...

Reporting for this episode of Chronicle was done as part of a Northeastern University study abroad program to Peru. Cusco, Peru, is considered the oldest living city in the Americas. No visit to Cusco ...

The world is full of breathtaking locations that vividly depict ancient civilisations and intriguing cultures. If you are a ...

A few days ago, we were elbow to elbow with tourists at Machu Picchu, the famed tucked-into-the-Andes Incan “lost city,” which for many travelers, is synonymous with Peru. Machu Picchu was rub ...

Hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected to walk through the doors of the Australian Museum’s new blockbuster ...

The Hiram Bingham highway, named after Yale University professor of history and explorer who claimed to have discovered Machu Picchu in 1911, however, is asphalt and well-maintained. I would ...

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 ...

Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses efforts of Indigenous people in British Columbia to preserve ancient trails.

“The history of Central Asia is now changing with ... “Ancient mountain-top cities typically bring to mind sites such as Machu Picchu, located 2,430 metres above sea level in the Peruvian ...