While Hernán Cortés is regarded as the conqueror of the mighty Aztec Empire, former illiterate pig-farmer Francisco Pizarro is credited with wiping out the Inca Empire.

Oct 13, 2006 - Henry Ramsey

By the mid-19th century, rumors abounded that Choqquequirau, on the right bank of the River Apurimac in southern Peru, was the fabled lost city of the Incas

Jul 23, 2010 - Brenda Ralph Lewis

Inca mythology & the Inca cosmos were divided into three realms: Hanan Pacha, Kay Pacha & Uku Pacha. These realms were central to Inca religion & society.

Oct 30, 2010 - Tony Dunnell

Not even the royal families of Europe, the most powerful people of their time, could escape from being broken down into feudal class categories.

Oct 23, 2009 - Loni Perry

Clarence House announces 2011 wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton, raising once more the matter of the Royal Family's role in modern Britain.

Nov 17, 2010 - Thomas Kavanagh

This remarkable catalogue offers a new perspective on Indian painting by artists of the Marwar School, specific to the Jodhpur region of Rajasthan, in north-west India.

Jun 1, 2009 - Frances Spiegel

What was Machu Picchu? Despite a century of archeological investigation, the original purpose of Machu Picchu is still no more than a theory.

Nov 24, 2010 - Tony Dunnell

The Spaniards were technologically superior. They had firearms, swords, horses, and dogs trained for warfare. Yet they were only a small number of men before an empire.

Nov 8, 2009 - Sandra Gross

Few ancient sites compare to the breathtaking beauty of the Incan city of Machu Picchu.

Apr 14, 2007 - Nicholas Gill

Sacred places appear in most civilisations. Ancient worship sites and later religious buildings reflect their builders' beliefs.

Mar 1, 2011 - Alan Dale

Offa was the King of Mercia from 757 until his death in July, 796. Offa came to the throne during a period of civil war following the assassination King Aethelbald.

May 6, 2009 - Terry Long

Pharaoh was the monarch of Egypt. While it's now common to refer to all kings of Egypt as Pharaohs, it was not until between 1550 and 1292 BC that it became popular.

Dec 1, 2009 - Ivan Castro

The Persian Achaemeniads ruled through divine authority, careful grooming of political and military leaders, arranged marriage, and large armies.

Sep 7, 2010 - Domina Smith

The Early Dynastic Period, spanning from 2900-2450 B.C.E., is the era when historical evidence first becomes available to shed light on the institution of early kingship.

Oct 16, 2009 - Robert McRoberts

In medieval times, people needed access to information quickly. Rulers, papal envoys and diplomats were just some of those who needed to send messages.

Dec 23, 2010 - Rachel Bellerby

Buried in the folds of the volcano Pichincha is the lost gold of the Inca Atahualpa, a legend French scientist Charles-Marie de la Condamine discovers upon his ascent.

Nov 14, 2009 - Sandra Gross

Emperor Frederick III established the Habsburg dynasty of Austria as de facto hereditary rulers of the Holy Roman Empire.

Feb 8, 2011 - Emily Chauviere

Howard Carter's discovery of the remains and artifacts of Tutankhamen sparked an interested in Egyptology and Ancient Egypt that remains to the present day.

Dec 15, 2009 - Trish Popovitch

Unusually for a patriarchal society, the family tree of Jesus includes five women: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba (the wife of Uriah) and Mary, his mother.

Jan 6, 2011 - Christina McMahon

Weapons with metal blades first came about as part of the "cutting edge technology" of the Bronze Age.

Jun 28, 2010 - Diane Evans