“One of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the century: the magnificent ruins of Machu Picchu”Discover startling new revelations about this extraordinary civilisation. This documentary transports you to remote Peruvian mountain tops with archaeologists and historians to explore the discovery and history of this remarkable citadel. Venture into ancient buildings and gardens as you investigate the mysteries of this intriguing site.
Rumours of a ‘lost’ Inca city had abounded for centuries until a young academic fought through the impenetrable jungles of Peru and found Machu Picchu - surely one of the finest cites on Earth.
After the Spanish conquest of the Inca world in 1532, the surviving Incas retreated into Vilcabamba, one of the most remote regions of their empire. Follow how professor Hiram Bingham set out in search of this lost empire which was left abandoned after the Incas were wiped out.
Setting out in search of Vilcabamba, a hidden jungle city built in one of the more remote and inaccessible regions of the Inca Empire, Hiram Bingham stumbled upon one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the century—the magnificent ruins of Machu Picchu, which opened up the glories of the Inca civilisation to the entire world.
The discovery secured Bingham’s fame and gave Peru one of South America’s most intriguing tourist destinations. Subsequent archaeological discoveries on the site of the mountaintop citadel have given the world an insight into how the Inca’s lived and worshipped their sun deities.
This documentary is part of the highly acclaimed ‘Treasure Seekers’ series, produced for National Geographic.
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