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Cover Stories
The Trojan War, Mycenaeans, and an ancient Treasure in Los Angeles
The Raucus Roman Forum
The Breath of the Underworld: The Last Rite in Hierapolis
Pioneering Archaeology in the Middle Mekong Basin: An Interview with Dr. Joyce White, University of Pennsylvania
The Fall of Cusco
The Multi-Million-Year Path to Becoming Human—Are We Actually There Yet?
Lost Cities Beneath Our Feet: What Urban Archaeology Reveals About Modern Life
Extinct South American megafauna were a staple in the diet of Pleistocene humans
Stories in Stone: What NYC Sidewalks Reveal About the Past
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