Explore the awe-inspiring ancient site of Ollantaytambo in Peru from above with a majestic aerial tour. Discover megalithic ...

For centuries, tales of secret tunnels beneath the ancient Inca capital of Cusco were considered little more than legends.

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The Inca Empire became the largest civilization in the Americas before the arrival of Europeans. From their capital at Cusco, ...

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The Incas were known to engage in a sacrificial ritual involving children to appease their gods. Archaeologists have found and analyzed the remains of these human sacrifices, although not all of them ...

Around 500 years ago, four young girls in South America were bashed in the head and sacrificed in a gruesome Inca ritual. Researchers have conducted CT scans of their mummified remains, previously ...

The Chincha Islands off the coast of Peru are home to many seabird species that cover their island homes with thick layers of poop, or guano. New research now suggests that ancient Peruvians in the ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The use of seabird poop as a fertilizer for corn and other food crops supported the ...

Seabird poop, along with food waste, feathers and carcasses, accumulates as guano, which is prized as a nutrient-rich fertilizer. Richard McManus via Getty Images Before the Inca civilization rose to ...