Machu Picchu and the Inca Empire

Imagine a time when people from all over the world hurried to a cold and faraway place called the Yukon. This was the Yukon Gold Rush, a time when gold was discovered in the late 1890s. People believed they could become rich overnight by finding gold nuggets. Adventurers faced fr ...  Show more

The All Blacks are New Zealand's famous rugby team, known for their incredible skills and teamwork. They wear black uniforms and have a special dance called the "haka" that they perform before each game. The team has a long history of winning many matches and tournaments around t ...  Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how the people of Cusco, in modern Peru, established an empire along the Andes down to the Pacific under their supreme leader Pachacuti. Before him, their control grew slowly from C13th and was at its peak after him when Pizarro arrived with his Co ...  Show more

Covering thousands of miles in the Andes, the Inca Trail was the backbone of the ancient empire, connecting the millions of people who lived under its rule. The jewel in its crown, Machu Picchu, was recently named one of the seven wonders of the modern world. But who were the Inc ...  Show more

Part 2/4. At their most powerful, the Inca had the largest empire in the world. Lasting just one century from the mid-15th century, it stretched across the South American continent from the Amazon to the Pacific. The Inca developed ingenious ways to grow food in some of the wo ...

In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Bill Sillar and comedian Sue Perkins to learn all about the South American Inca empire. At their height, the Inca controlled a vast territory from their base in Peru, one that stretched down the mountainous west coast of the con ...  Show more