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Features November/December 2024
Let the Games Begin
How gladiators in ancient Anatolia lived to entertain the masses
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The Many Faces of the Kingdom of Shu
Thousands of fantastical bronzes are beginning to reveal the secrets of a legendary Chinese dynasty
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Ancient DNA Revolution
How the rapidly evolving field of archaeogenetics is unlocking secrets of the past
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Hunting for the Lost Temple of Artemis
After a century of searching, a chance discovery led archaeologists to one of the most important sanctuaries in the ancient Greek world
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Java's Megalithic Mountain
Across the Indonesian archipelago, people raised immense stones to honor their ancestors
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Features May 1, 2011
Cracking the Code
Originally used to encode business transactions and ward off corporate espionage, during WWII the Enigma machine became a powerful and widely used weapon employed by the Nazis for encryption and decryption of military secrets.
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Features May 1, 2011
World War II Aircraft Crash Sites
In World War I, planes were primarily used for reconnaissance missions—though early dogfights took place between aircraft outfitted with machine guns. In World War II, in addition to recon and air fights, aerial bombing was a major activity.
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Features May 1, 2011
North Korea's Full Moon Tower
A joint project between the two Koreas searches for their shared history
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Features March 1, 2011
A Chauvet Primer
After the cave paintings were discovered in December 1994, the first question archaeologists faced was, how old are they?
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Features March 1, 2011
Werner Herzog on 3-D, Cavemen, and the Scent of a Cave Bear
Last March, preeminent filmmaker Werner Herzog was given unprecedented access to Chauvet Cave in southeastern France to film the site's Paleolithic art.
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Features March 1, 2011
Reading the Yellow River
Preserved by centuries of flood-borne silt, a rural landscape offers a new look at the Han Dynasty
