The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Michael C. Rockefeller collection from Africa, the Ancient Americas and Oceania reopens with a pantheon of historic art stars.

Ancient Chavín elites used hallucinogens in private rituals to strengthen their authority and shape early social hierarchies.

High in the Andes, Cusco is more than just the gateway to Machu Picchu—it’s a vibrant cultural crossroads where Incan ...

Thousands of years ago in modern-day Peru, hallucinogenic plants were in use in ritual ceremonies at the renowned Chavín de ...

There is no doubt that we live on a beautiful planet, but some places are simply prettier than others. From innovative man-made structures to spectacular natural wonders and historical sites to theme ...

Sintra, just outside Lisbon, is Portugal’s fairytale antidote to summer heat. Thanks to its unique microclimate and Atlantic ...

Around from 1438 to 1533, the Incas began as a small tribe who steadily grew in power to conquer people down the coast from today's Colombia to Argentina. They are remembered to this day for their ...

Tucked away in the lush Peruvian cloud forest, just a stone’s throw from the iconic Machu Picchu citadel, the Inkaterra Machu ...

Instead of writing on clay tablets or papyrus, as other ancient societies did, the Incas recorded information by tying knots into long cords they called khipus. Only a few Andean villages have ...

The Atlantic has a fascinating deep dive into khipus — long cords that the Inca tied knots into to preserve information. Few know how to read the knots, which are hundreds of years old and fragile.