More than 500 years ago, most buildings in Machu Picchu had steep thatched roofs, but the Temple of the Sun stood open to the sky. This open-air space was designed for observation and is believed to have served as an astronomical observatory, though the exact methods used by the Inca remain a mystery. At its centre lies a large engraved boulder, which was likely used to track the sun as it passed through the temple’s precisely aligned windows. Watch Incas: The Rise and Fall, Sundays at 8pm, on N
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More than 500 years ago, most buildings in Machu Picchu had steep thatched roofs, but the Temple of the Sun stood open to the sky. This open-air space was designed for
National Geographic UK. . More than 500 years ago, most buildings in Machu Picchu had steep thatched roofs, but the Temple of the Sun stood open to the sky. This open-air space was designed for observation and is believed to have served as an astronomical observatory, though the exact methods used by the Inca remain a mystery. At its centre ...
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✨ “Machu Picchu wasn’t just built… it was crafted by the will of an empire.” ✨ During the Inca era, every stone was chosen, carved, and placed by hand—as if the builders were speaking directly to the mountain. No cement. No modern tools. Just absolute precision, astronomical knowledge, and engineering that still defies logic today. 🔱🪨 The walls of Machu Picchu aren’t just aligned… they’re alive, breathing with the earth, standing strong through centuries of rain, earthquakes, and silence. Here
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