The Incas—a civilization that ruled over vast swathes of South America's Andean region in the 15th and 16th centuries—intentionally built Machu Picchu, and other cites, in a location where tectonic ...

The fault lines presented builders with naturally occurring rock fragments, which were significantly easier to move around and build with. Natural block in Machu Picchu Mountain. The local network of ...

Why did 15th century Incas build their citadel atop a narrow ridge, 2,430 metres high in the remote Andes? Researchers believe the answer lies under the ruins You can save this article by registering ...

A popular claim links India's Kasar Devi Temple, Peru's Machu Picchu, and England's Stonehenge via the "Van Allen Belt phenomenon." This theory suggests these sites lie on a band of geomagnetic energy ...

The project could slash travel times to Machu Picchu but increase visitor numbers by up to 200 percent.

Washington: While the ancient Incan sanctuary of Machu Picchu is known to be one of the best architectural achievements of man, researchers also believe that its construction is due to geological ...

Travellers hoping to trek the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru next year are advised to book as soon as possible once permits become available on 1 October Dozens of tourists have been carried ...

As guests climbed the steps to Pikeos of Machu Picchu, they may have felt a tinge of Hollywood glamor. Last night’s “inauguración” was the kind of party you’d see in southern California, with its ...