Episode
Modern Marvels: Machu Picchu
Overview
The engineering marvel Machu Picchu sits perched on a ridge in the Peruvian Andes. Originally built by the Incas, this magnificent structure remains a mystery. Was it an observatory? Pleasure retreat? Fortress? This program presents the most current theories.
Details
- Series
- Modern Marvels
- Season
- Season 10
- Episode
- Episode 55
- Air date
- 2003-09-24
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Machu Picchu is Episode 55 in Season 10 of Modern Marvels. It aired on 2003-09-24. The runtime is 44 min.
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