The Incan Temple of the Sun in Cusco has long been a visual and cultural jewel of the ancient empire. But there’s even more ...

It’s long been rumored that a network of old, underground tunnels lies beneath Cusco, Peru, the capital of the ancient Incan ...

Built by the ancient Inca, the labyrinth – or Chincana – radiates outwards from the Temple of the Sun, extending for more than a mile towards a fortress on the edge of the city. The discovery ...

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A remarkable discovery of underground tunnels beneath Cusco’s historic district is offering fresh insights into Inca ...

Five hundred years after the Spanish conquest, the original inhabitants of Tawantinsuyu are still alive in the form of ...

Under Inca rule, Cusco was developed into a complex urban centre with distinct religious and administrative functions. It is ...

Chinkana, meaning labyrinth, is an archaeological site beneath the city of Cusco in Peru, which was the capital of the Incan ...

including the Temple of the Sun (Coricancha) and the fortress of Sacsayhuamán. Following up on a tip by a 17th century Jesuit monk, researchers discover an Inca tunnel network under Cusco.

Archeologists have confirmed the existence of ancient tunnels which run under the famous city of Cusco in Peru. Cusco which is a UNESCO world heritage site is formerly the capital of the Inca empire.

An unknown Jesuit wrote about the Chincana, or Incan tunnels ... the tunnels ran straight through the city, from the Temple of the Sun to a citadel on the northern side, according to the report.