Peru's first great empire left no written records. Now, archaeologists are piecing together who the Wari were with the help ...

Hit the trails! Uncover the quirky traditions and grueling realities of four legendary pilgrimages you can still hike today.

The latest discoveries by an international research team, which includes Academy Research Fellow Ferhat Kaya from the ...

Researchers unearthed the first physical remains of the iconic Peruvian hairless dog, revealing their spiritual role in ...

New DNA evidence could change our understanding of how humans settled and spread in South America as research has revealed ...

Archaeologists in Peru found 1,200-year-old hairless dog remains, revealing new clues about life in the ancient Wari Empire.

The Hitler-obsessed gunman who murdered a Canadian tourist and wounded 13 others at an ancient Mexican temple apparently was trying to recreate the gory rituals of the ancient people who built it ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The Inca quipu was a complex ...

Explore Machu Picchu’s dramatic edge at the so-called “Sacrificial Rock,” where local legends about Inca human sacrifice are questioned and reframed as a likely place of meditation with sweeping views ...

One of the most shocking poems in Protestant hymnbooks is William Cowper’s “There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood.” A 1772 meditation about the crucifixion by a man who struggled with depression all ...

The Incas built shrines on the highest mountains, most notably on active volcanoes, as ceremonial places for offerings and occasionally for human sacrifices. Leaders made offerings to deities when ...