Unearthed in Peru, the small underground room may have been used for rituals involving psychoactive drugs. New research ...

That includes ancient Egypt, as well as ancient Greek, Vedic, Maya, Inca, and Aztec cultures. The Urarina people who live in ...

Anyone can sign up, by May 18, to participate in Bloomington Opera Camp with a premiere performance as the finale.

Today, hikers can explore many routes, whether they prefer historic hikes or scenic nature trails. The Inca Trail winds through 26 miles of mountains and countryside in the Cusco region of southern ...

As you know, the Inca empire is called the “parts of four ... come close to the highest part of religious experience but also economic life. So, if you think about 11th-century pilgrimages ...

Francisco Pizarro: Celebrated for his conquest of the Inca Empire, later accounts detailed ... along with the widespread corruption and economic mismanagement, became starkly apparent in the ...

Machu Picchu, the historic sanctuary of the Inca Empire and the endpoint of the trail, is on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Still, for an 86-year-old to complete the Andean trail — which ranges ...

The Incas appear out of nowhere and within a few decades their empire develops into the largest empire in the world at that time. Until today the Inca are surrounded by an aura of mystery.

The Asian campaign of Alexander the Great had an unexpected impact on the economy of Macedonia and the rest of Ancient Greece ...

Obsidian was central to Aztec life — not just for crafting sharp tools and sacred offerings, but as a reflection of political ...

The study sheds new light on the economic networks, rituals and political influence of the Mexica (Aztec) Empire. Published this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ...

The president thinks he can return America to manufacturing glory — but the cycles of economic history are hard to break.