Long before modern refrigeration, the ancient Inca Empire was preserving food for years and moving it across vast distances.

Two small, wrinkled lumps of potato were found buried inside a ceramic jar on the floor of an ancient storage room on the ...

In a rare find, archaeologists in Peru have discovered freeze-dried potatoes that the Inca carried hundreds of miles from the ...

Rising from obscurity to the heights of power, a succession of Andean rulers subdued kingdoms, sculpted mountains, and forged ...

The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu marks, on July 7, a milestone in its history—one that filled Peruvians with joy.

Across nearly a mile of Peru's Pisco Valley, thousands of shallow pits form a snaking band that archaeologists once dismissed as tribute collection basins for the Inca Empire. New analysis suggests ...

From historic vineyards in the Ica Valley to premium wine and pisco made from native grapes, Peru is rewriting the story of ...

For nearly five centuries, something ancient has waited beneath Cusco, Peru’s cobblestone streets. While tourists photograph colonial churches and Inca stonework above, an extraordinary mystery has ...

Archaeologists have uncovered skeletal remains that went unnoticed in the heart of this pre-Inca fortress. A milestone of the ...

"I believe this exhibition enables China, a country that also has a long history, to understand Peru's past and appreciate the best examples of its artistic creativity." A gold Andean condor plaque ...

A team of archaeologists from the National University Santiago Antunez de Mayolo (Unasam) discovered a set of architectural remains, utensils, and contextual evidence in the Cordillera Negra mountain ...

SHANGHAI, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Cornstalks planted two weeks ago outside Shanghai Museum have grown human high to greet visitors, as the museum's blockbuster show focused on ancient American ...