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Dig, October 2008
Archaeologists have determined that many of the gladiators buried in a Turkish cemetery died from wounds received in the arena.
Pirates Vs. Privateers
Dig, July/August 2008
What did the Continental Congress do when pitted against the greatest navy in the world? They hired freelancers.
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Dig, May/June 2008
A tally of the real-life archaeological methods Indiana Jones gets right and those he gets wrong.
Pay With Oil
Dig, February 2008
Leptis Magna, on the Libyan coast, paid Rome three million pounds of olive oil in annual tribute.
Onsite Underwater with Christopher Amer
Dig, October 2007
From combing through archives to pulling on a wetsuit, here's what it takes to locate a shipwreck.
Twenty-First Century Olympics
Calliope, October 2007
Whatever happened to tug-of-war and other not-so-popular Olympic events?
Hard Times with Erik Trinkaus
Dig, September 2007
It wasn't easy being a Neandertal: Every adult skeleton ever recovered has at least one broken bone or head injury.
The Great-Granddaddy of Guinea Pigs
Dig, July/August 2007
Eight-million years ago, the swamps of Venezuela abounded with 1,500-lb. guinea pigs.
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Dig, May/June 2007
Using masks and rituals, the Dogon of Mali sustain relationships with their ancestors.
Mysteries of Cahokia
Dig, April 2007
Situated at the confluence of the Mississippi, Missouri, and Illinois rivers, the city of Cahokia was a major trade center before its decline in the 14th century.
All About Chocolate
Dig, January 2007
In ancient Mesoamerica, cacao beans weren't just delicacies — they were currency.
Leif's Canadian Camp
Dig, November/December 2006
L'Anse aux Meadows was not a colonization attempt but rather a base from which vikings could explore — and extract resources from — North America.
According to Xenophon
Calliope, November 2006
Surrounded on all sides, Xenophon and the Ten Thousand fought their way home.
Seven Modern Wonders of the World
Calliope, September 2006
Calliope picks the most amazing wonders on the planet, all built after 1800.
A Tomb's Secrets
Dig, May/June 2006
A Bulgarian burial reveals the treasures of a warrior who may have died fighting for Thrace.
Like Father, Like Son
Dig, February 2006
This 8-year-old spends his summers digging in Crete. Also in the issue:
Sri Lanka's Cinnamon
Calliope, February 2006
For hundreds of years, the lust for cinnamon brought war and conquest to Sri Lanka. Also:
Machu Picchu's Friend
Dig, November/December 2005
An interview with Lucy Salazar, co-curator and manager of Yale's Machu Picchu Exhibit.
Keeping Clean
Calliope, November 2005
Roman engineers gave the world indoor heating, hot baths, and running toilets.
Head Over Hooves
Dig, July/August 2005
The sport of bull leaping in Minoan Crete was death-defying. Also in this issue:
A Man With a Purpose
Dig, May/June 2005
Hadrian's Wall was almost single-handedly preserved by antiquarian John Clayton. Also:
No Place Like Home
Dig, April 2005
The modern descendants of an area's first settlers have been surviving in situ for a long time.
The Spoils of War
Dig, February 2005
Repatriating stolen cultural property is often a complicated process. Also in this issue:
- Direct From Iraq: an interview with Oriental Institute professor McGuire Gibson.
- Rising From the Ashes: Afghanistan rebuilds its national museum.
Why Tools Survive
Dig, January 2005
The environment surrounding an artifact is as important to its preservation as the object itself.
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The Prize — Egypt
Calliope, November 2004
To the Romans, the land of the Nile was a breadbasket worth fighting for.
Excavating Hunley with Christopher F. Amer
Dig, October 2004
The submarine H.L. Hunley remains on the cutting edge of science, just as it was in 1864.
The Stone Circles of Orkney
Dig, September 2004
Ruins found between two of Orkney's famous henges may be the remains of a Neolithic settlement.
Were Teeth Tools?
Dig, November/December 2003
A Chinese cave may hold evidence that Paleolithic humans used and shaped teeth just like stones.