Closeup of stairway, cave and carved stones the Royal Tomb, burial site for aristocracy located under the Temple of the Sun, Machu Picchu,Peru.

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Detail of the Royal Tomb, a natural rock cave, believed to be the burial place of Inca leader, Pachacutec. No mummies where ever found Picchu, ancient ruins and the lost city of the Incas.

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Size: 5184px × 3456px
Location: Royal Tomb, Machu Picchu, Peru
Photo credit: © Sue Bishop / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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