Scientists have unearthed an Inca-era tomb in the heart of Peru's capital Lima, archaeologists said on Wednesday, a burial dug up under a working-class home and believed to hold noble remains ...

Archeologists discover oldest non-royal mummy ever in Egypt 01:31. The possible living face of Peru's most famous mummy, a teenage Inca girl sacrificed in a ritual more than 500 years ago atop the ...

Item 1 of 3 Archaeologists work in the remains of an ancient ceremonial Inca bathroom, discovered in a sector known as Inkawasi (House of the Inca), at the archaeological site Huanuco Pampa, in ...

The possible living face of Peru’s most famous mummy, a teenage Inca girl sacrificed in a ritual more than 500 years ago atop the Andes, was unveiled by a team of Polish and Peruvian scientists.

Two Inca children slated for ritual sacrifice more than 500 years ago quaffed a special soothing concoction that has gone undetected until now. Those young victims, most likely a girl and a boy ...

Lost Empire Part 3 (back to Part 2) Machu Picchu What remains of the Inca legacy is limited, as the conquistadors plundered what they could of Inca treasures and in so doing, dismantled the many ...

Inca surgeons in ancient Peru commonly and successfully removed small portions of patients' skulls to treat head injuries, according to a new study. The surgical procedure—known as trepanation ...

The world's gay community and the ancient South American Inca people have a common source of pride - the rainbow flag. The flags are virtually identical - the Inca one has an additional blue stripe - ...

A new exhibit at the National Museum of the American Indian highlights the engineering prowess of the Inca, whose great road once spanned mountains, deserts and forests in 6 South American countries.

A temple at the center of Cuzco, Peru, marks the place of Inca origins. The Qorikancha is closely associated with the Inca origin story. Located at the center of Inca Cuzco, Peru, it is the ...