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How Did the Incans Make Machu Picchu Earthquake Resistant?

Machu Picchu, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, is believed to have been built in 1450 AD. The city was made to inhabit around a thousand individuals. But despite it being built in the 15th century, its architecture was considered highly advanced for its time. Machu Picchu was constructed using the “ashlar […]

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The ‘ancient city of Machu Picchu’ is only 550 years old. The Tower of London predates it by almost 400 years.

Machu Picchu Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel, located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru, on a 2,430-metre (7,970 ft) mountain ridge. It is located in the Machupicchu District within Urubamba Province above the Sacred Valley, which is 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Cuzco. The Urubamba River flows past it, cutting through

The ‘ancient city of Machu Picchu’ is only 550 years old. The Tower of London predates it by almost 400 years. Read More »