Although the reconstructed temples are the most impressive buildings, Machu Picchu’s most important structure is the Intihuatana or “hitching post of the sun,” a mysterious abstract stone ...

He uncovered a few Inca-carved stone walls and bridges but dismissed the ruins and ultimately focused on Machu Picchu. Savoy uncovered much of the rest. So what then was this city that Bingham had ...

South Korea will assist Peru with the preservation of Machu Picchu, an Inca-era stone citadel nestled in the eastern Andes ...

Machu Picchu ... The site also boasts Huayna Picchu Mountain, which looms nearly 1,000 feet above terraces, plazas and stone ruins as mists swirl up from the Urubamba River.

From Machu Picchu to the Great Barrier Reef The ... and King's Chamber (animals and hunting), then move a heavy stone at the Mystery Chamber. Egypt to Rome: Group lines form a class circle ...

The structures at Machu Picchu are the best-known of the Incan triumphs, but there is so much more. In November, the American Indian Museum hosted a public symposium on Incan engineering ...

Inca mastery of landscape and environment is epitomised at Machu Picchu, their most famous ruin ... When the landscape proved too inhospitable for stone, they used straw, constructing beautiful ...

Are you planning to take a trip? Why not visit some of the world heritage sites? Here is  a list of sites you should visit at least once in your life ...