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A Glimpse into History Machu Picchu's history is as intriguing as its breathtaking scenery. Built in the 15th century under ...
The Builders takes you behind the construction tape to reveal the individuals responsible for history’s greatest architectural works. Here is the Incan emperor Pachacuti’s story.
Pachacuti was an Inca version of Alexander the Great (left), who created a vast empire very rapidly in part by building on the efforts of those who came before him.
The Sapa Inca. Meet Emperor Pachacuti in this latest Civilization trailer and learn about this leader's attributes as this leader makes his return in the upcoming strategy game. Sid Meier's ...
A mysterious stone statue, possibly the portrait of the great Inca emperor Pachacuti, once stood in Machu Picchu, according to archival research.
The Inca Empire was a vast empire that flourished in the Andean region of South America from the early 15th century A.D. up until its conquest by the Spanish in the 1530s. Even after the conquest ...
Machu Picchu is a 15th century Incan citadel, believed to have been built for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438–72). It is located in modern-day Peru's Cusco region, on a 7,970 feet (2,430 metre ...
The Inca emperor Pachacuti had an eye for real estate. That much is clear as our guide unravels the intricate history of his sprawling mountain estate, Machu Picchu, from one of the site’s high ...
An empire builder, Pachacuti initiated a series of conquests that would eventually see the Inca grow into a South American realm that stretched from Ecuador to Chile.
The growth of the Inca Empire can only be described as meteoric. Though precise dates for its beginnings remain elusive, the realm known to the Inca as Tahuantinsuyu, or "The Four Parts Together ...
A mysterious stone statue, possibly the portrait of the great Inca emperor Pachacuti, once stood in Machu Picchu, according to archival research.