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Features November/December 2025
Secrets of the Seven Wonders
How archaeologists are rediscovering the ancient world's most marvelous monuments
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Acts of Faith
Evidence emerges of the day in 1562 when an infamous Spanish cleric tried to destroy Maya religion
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Temples to Tradition
A looted cache of bronzes compels archaeologists to explore Celtic sanctuaries across Burgundy
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Oasis Makers of Arabia
Researchers are just beginning to understand how people thrived in the desert of Oman some 5,000 years ago
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Searching for Venezuela’s Undiscovered Artists
Inspired by their otherworldly landscape, ancient people created a new rock art tradition
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The Secrets of Porvenir
Remembering the victims of a 1918 massacre that shook a Texas border community
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Ahead of Their Time
Excavations reveal the surprising sophistication of Copper Age villagers in southwestern Iran 6,000 years ago
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Top 10 Discoveries of 2024
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Dancing Days of the Maya
In the mountains of Guatemala, murals depict elaborate performances combining Catholic and Indigenous traditions
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Unearthing a Forgotten Roman Town
A stretch of Italian farmland concealed one of the small cities that powered the empire
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Medieval England’s Coveted Cargo
Archaeologists dive on a ship laden with marble bound for the kingdom’s grandest cathedrals
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