At its height, the Inca empire spanned 3,000 miles (4,800 km ... Spurred by discoveries in the new world, Spanish conquistadors began exploring South America and claiming these newly-found ...

At its height, the empire of Attila stretched from the Rhine ... and forced Attila to withdraw. Spanish painter Ulpiano Checa’s 1887 work represents the rampaging Hund on horseback as an ...

The ancient Maya city was named "Valeriana" after a nearby freshwater lagoon and built before 150 AD, researchers said.

At the height of the Roman Empire, when pearl fever reached its peak, the historian Suetonius ... and Pacific coasts of Central America, the Spanish forced slaves to dive for pearls.

At the height of the Mayan empire 1,400 ... But when the Spanish conquistadors arrived in Central America in 1517, the Mayan people had left Tikal for the surrounding jungle, and its limestone ...

Ruled by Hammurabi, restored by Nebuchadrezzar, conquered by Cyrus—this city in the heart of Mesopotamia was both desired and despised, placing it at the center stage of the dawn of history.

From 1580 to 1700, low-ranking Spanish imperial officials ceaselessly moved across the Spanish empire, and in the process forged a single coherent political unit out of multiple heterogeneous ...

Works from the collection of the Hispanic Society Museum & Library in New York will debut at Boca Museum of Art and the Norton Museum of Art.

As part of its ongoing inquiry into abuse and financial corruption within a Peruvian lay group, the Vatican expelled four ...

Explore the vibrant cities of Peru and immerse yourself in its rich history and culture. Discover the wonders of Machu Picchu ...

“Visible for miles in each direction, they guarded a bleak and silent empire. They were the only ... acquainted with every ...