Utility workers in Lima, Peru, uncovered a 1,000-year-old mummy while digging trenches for a natural gas line. The remarkably ...

In the remote town of Huaytará, Peru, the building that houses the Church of San Juan Bautista is more than what it seems. It was built upon a three-walled Incan structure called a carpa uasi that ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

The Inca empire is renowned for its architecture; its buildings were intricately designed and extraordinarily durable. But this summer, it was another aspect of Inca construction that captured the ...

The Andean nation of Bolivia has been home to a number of remarkable cultures, and as a result many archaeological sites remain in the country. The Fuerte de Samaipata site has been recognized as ...

The ancients knew him well. He was as powerful as a god, as dangerous as a demon. He generously gave life – and he ruthlessly took it away. He appeared to all, from the darkest and most bone-chilling ...

Archaeologists working on Peru’s northern coast have uncovered remnants of ritual sacrifice which researchers say is the first evidence of such violence in the region, Archaeology Mag reported.

The Inca Empire in South America was one of the most powerful pre-Columbian societies. It was known for the architecture of Machu Picchu, an extensive road network and a system of terraces for ...

Alex Chepstow-Lusty has received funding from NERC, CNRS and the French Institute of Andean Studies. Many tropical glaciers in the Andes are expected to disappear in the next few decades. Their ...

The newly discovered temple complex is located southeast of Lake Titicaca, a region where previous Tiwanaku researchers hadn't focused search efforts. - José Capriles/Penn State Archaeologists say ...

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