High in the Andes mountains of Peru, the city of Cuzco once served as the center of Incan power. Cuzco, also spelled Cusco ...

After centuries of rumor and speculation, archaeologists have finally confirmed the existence of a colossal underground ...

A team of archaeologists announced the discovery of a hidden Inca tunnel network that puzzled scientists for centuries in ...

There's a lot that we don't know for sure about the Inca Empire, because we have conflicting accounts among Spanish ...

Archaeologists uncover secret Inca underground streets beneath Cusco, revealing a sophisticated ancient road network.

Lasers are typically used to remove tattoos from the skin with mixed results. These tight beams of light can also reveal the ...

The explorer Hiram Bingham bushwhacked his way down here in 1911, but another lost Inca city had already caught his eye. “Few romances can ever surpass that of the granite citadel” — he later wrote — ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — For more than 5,000 years, humans have adorned themselves with tattoos. In a new study, researchers used ...

The Inca Empire was called Tahuantinsuyu, meaning “Four Quarters of the Earth.” Its precise center was considered to be Cuzco ...

All gold belonged to the ruler of the empire, the Inca himself, who claimed to be descended from the sun god. Llamas were the Incas' most important domestic animal, providing food, clothing and ...