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Features September/October 2026
The Music of Time
Tuning in to the sounds of the ancient world
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Features September/October 2026
A Change in Fashion
Hoards of lavish gold and silver neck rings buried on an English hill reflect dramatic social change
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Cultivating Fields of Stone
Peru’s ancient farmers used intricate rock maps to plan for the future
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Where Was Ancient Egypt Born?
Archaeologists are reimagining a time before the first pharaohs
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2,000 Years Under the Sea
The story of Greece’s famed Antikythera wreck is finally being revealed
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Features May/June 2025
A Passion for Fruit
Exploring the surprisingly rich archaeological record of berries, melons…and more
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Goddess at the Crossroads
Why a city put its trust in a Greek deity feared throughout the Mediterranean world
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Desert Paradise Found
How a tiny, water-rich kingdom came to dominate vital trade routes in the Arabian Gulf 4,000 years ago
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Peru’s Timeless Threads
More than 1,000 years ago, master weavers kept the ancient traditions of the Moche culture alive
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An Egyptian Temple Reborn
By removing centuries of soot, researchers have uncovered the stunning decoration of a sanctuary dedicated to the heavens
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The Shell Seekers
How hunter-gatherers in northern Florida facing an uncertain future revived a powerful symbol of their past
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