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Egypt's First Queen
How a trailblazing ruler pulled her realm back from the brink
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Features September/October 2016
A New View of the Birthplace of the Olympics
Taking an innovative approach to one of ancient architecture’s most intriguing questions
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Romans on the Bay of Naples
A spectacular villa under Positano sees the light
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Worlds Within Us
Pulled from an unlikely source, ancient microbial DNA represents a new frontier in the study of the past—and modern health
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Rites of the Scythians
Spectacular new discoveries from the Caucasus set the stage for a dramatic hilltop ritual
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Franklin’s Last Voyage
After 170 years and countless searches, archaeologists have discovered a famed wreck in the frigid Arctic
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The World's Oldest Writing
Used by scribes for more than three millennia, cuneiform writing opens a dramatic window onto ancient Mesopotamian life
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