Flores said the team found an underground passage connecting two of Cusco’s key Inca monuments: the Temple of the Sun—which conquistadors ruined and covered with a Catholic church in the 16th ...
At times stretching more than a mile, the labyrinth connected the Temple of the Sun to key points ... Cusco was once a thriving hub for the Inca Empire. Now, it’s a popular tourist spot and ...
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 ...
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.
Archaeologists had confirmed there was an underground tunnel network beneath Cusco, Peru, from the ancient Inca Temple of the Sun to the fortress of Sacsayhuamán, stated the Association of ...