Ancient Inca City May Be Destroyed
The ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu in Peru is in danger of being destroyed by landslides.
Japanese geologists have found that the earth beneath the ruins is shifting at an alarming rate. They say a major landslide could split the ruins in half at any time.
Machu Piccu was the last refuge of the Inca empire after it was overrun by Spanish conquerors in the 16th century. It is perched in the Andes mountains, 8,000 feet above sea level. American archaeologist Hiram Bingham discovered the ruins in 1911.
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