On July 24, 1911, American history scholar Hiram Bingham gets his first look at the ruins of Machu Picchu, an ancient Inca settlement in Peru that is now one of the world’s top tourist...

Machu Picchu [a] is a 15th-century Inca citadel located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru on a mountain ridge at 2,430 meters (7,970 ft). [9] Often referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas", [10] it is the most familiar icon of the Inca Empire.

2011年6月13日 · Tucked away in the rocky countryside northwest of Cuzco, Peru, Machu Picchu is believed to have been a royal estate or sacred religious site for Inca leaders, whose civilization was virtually...

2024年9月3日 · Hiram Bingham III, an American explorer, discovered the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in 1911. Bingham was searching for the last capitals of the Incas, Vitcos and Vilcabamba, when he stumbled upon Machu Picchu.

Harry Bingham's father's crowning achievement was his exploration of Machu Picchu almost 100 years ago. Yet Hiram Bingham III's status as the "discoverer" of the ruins is in dispute, and the...

2010年5月26日 · Almost one hundred years ago, on July 24, 1911, a Yale University history lecturer named Hiram Bingham III climbed to the top of a mountain ridge in Peru and encountered one of the most...

2011年7月7日 · Machu Picchu is now believed to have been the mountain retreat of the great Inca emperor Pachacutec (‘He who Shakes the Earth’), abandoned at some point after his death in 1472.

2024年9月14日 · Machu Picchu is known as the “lost city” of the Incas, ultimately discovered by Western explorers. Contemporary research indicates locals knew its secrets all along.

2024年7月31日 · Uncover the captivating history of Machu Picchu, from its Incan origins to its rediscovery. Explore this ancient wonder and its enduring mysteries in the Andes. Renew your sense of wonder on a trip to Peru’s most awe-inspiring places: …

The site of Machu Picchu was discovered on July 24th, 1911 by American historian Hiram Bingham. A group of Quechuans led the explorer to the peak called "Machu Picchu", meaning "Old Peak". He had then come across the ruins that we know today.