This article is part of our Summer reads series. Visit the full collection for book lists, guest essays and more seasonal distractions. SPAIN’S CONQUEST of the Inca empire in the 16th century was ...

This collection includes 16mm color film and tape recordings produced by the Inca Highway Expedition throughout Peru between 1953 and 1955. Shot by Richmond Lawrence, the materials include compiled ...

Unesco described the system as an engineering wonder that must be restored and preserved. The decision was taken in the Qatari capital, Doha, where Unesco's World Heritage Committee is gathered to ...

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Do long-dead builders have the answer to more sustainable road development? A new exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC shows why the Incan kingdom built a lasting infrastructure.

Thousands of miles of pathways through some of the most rugged land on earth form this six-country UNESCO World Heritage site. The giant interlocking stones form pathways and staircases over and ...

Not far from La Paz is a road they call the world's most dangerous. As expected, this dramatic name has led to its commercialisation. Now gringos are regularly chaperoned on bikes down this rush road ...

Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington ...