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Features Aug 08, 2023
Java's Megalithic Mountain
Across the Indonesian archipelago, people raised immense stones to honor their ancestors
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Features November/December 2022
Magical Mystery Door
An investigation of an Egyptian sacred portal reveals a history of renovation and deception
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1,000 Fathoms Down
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Journeys of the Pyramid Builders
The story of the highly skilled workers who helped build Egypt’s Great Pyramid is emerging from a papyrus cache unearthed at the world’s oldest harbor
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The Philistine Age
Archaeologists are reconsidering the origins and history of a much-maligned ancient people
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The World of Egyptian Demons
Thousands of supernatural beings, including protective cobra spirits and knife-wielding turtles, guarded ancient Egyptians in life and death
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