Named for its polygonal shape consisting of 12 distinct angles, making it appear more like a puzzle piece than a geologic object, the stone supported the palace of the sixth Inca ruler ...

Founded in the 15th century as a royal estate for Inca rulers outside Cusco, Machu Picchu was abandoned during the Spanish conquest and due to its remote and mountainous location wasn't rediscovered ...

At Pañamarca, though, art in the throne room depicts a female ruler sitting on the throne ... for hundreds of years before the well-known Inca civilization dominated Peru.

Southeast Texas has a 20% chance of cloud cover along the coast to near Houston. But chances for cloud cover rise to up to 40 ...

Andean warriors the Incas may have been ... its fortifications were ultimately torn down by its own guardian, Hafsid ruler Muhammad I al-Mustansir, just after it had been lost to (and regained ...

Water was seen as a sacred purifying force, and ceremonial cleansing was essential before religious events. Inca rulers and high priests likely performed ritual baths before significant occasions.

The Incas' engineering expertise is clear to see too ... above the ground seems like a surefire way to stay safe from enemies. That’s what 5th-century ruler Kashyapa I hoped when he built Sigiriya ...