Very early Egyptian stonework is somewhat similar to Inca stonework and actually at the moment I happen to be on Easter Island, where we have found stonework which is very similar to Inca stonework.

The high quality of the stonework indicates that it was likely to have been an important Inca shrine, dedicated to religious functions involving water veneration. Although its function is ...

This small gold model of a llama is a fitting offering for an Inca mountain god. The Incas revered gold as the sweat of the sun and believed that it represented the sun's regenerative powers.

Inca governors ordered the construction of roadside ... In the center of the estate, they laid stones and bricks for Huayna Capac's new country palace, Quispiguanca. As the late afternoon sun ...

Steeped in death, conquest, desire, and mystery, the legend of the lost Inca gold is guarded by remote, mist-veiled mountains in central Ecuador. Somewhere deep inside the unforgiving Llanganates ...

For the Incas, certain objects and places in nature (or crafted by humans) are huacas – sacred stuff. What does this concept ...

There are many ways to avoid the crowds in Peru. Try alternative routes through Machu Picchu, book a street food tour, or explore lesser-known valleys and ruins.

When I first looked at background material on the project that became "The Great Inca Rebellion," I had mixed feelings, I must admit. I loved the idea of returning to Peru. I had spent many years ...

The Rolling Stones began calling themselves the "World's Greatest Rock & Roll Band" in the late Sixties. Few disputed the claim then, and few would dispute it now. The “bad boy” counterparts ...

Kidney stones, also called urinary stones, are rock-like substances in one or both of your kidneys. They form when you have an imbalance of minerals, like calcium or uric acid, in your urine (pee).

You’ve probably heard of painful kidney stones. Find out where else “stones” can appear in your body, and how to tell. Sudden, intense pain is the hallmark of a kidney stone. See pictures of ...