Features
Under Downtown Prague The Czech Republic's biggest excavation reveals layers of history. by Nick Holdsworth
Diving into History The National Park Service's elite team of underwater archaeologists safeguards our nation's sunken treasures. by Julian Smith
When Giants Roamed the Earth In the golden age of hoaxes,
petrified men came to life. by Mark Rose
Temple of the Sun Celebrating 100 years of excavation
at Mexico's Teotihuacan by Jorge Pérez de Lara
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Where was Jesus Born? Theologians question biblical
accounts of the Nativity. Now archaeologists are doing the same. by Aviram Oshri
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Departments
In This Issue Questions about Jesus' Birthplace by Peter A. Young
From the President Tell it to the Marines... Teaching troops about cultural heritage
by Jane C. Waldbaum
News Napoleon's soldiers in Belarus, a well-preserved underwater forest, preindustrial polluters, drug addicts dig arrowheads, and King David's palace--perhaps
Conversations
String Theorist Gary Urton unties one knot in the puzzle of khipu, the undeciphered accounting system used by the Inca Empire
Reviews The best of books on Iraq, a Roman defeat in Germany, boozing in a boomtown, the origins of sacred kingship among the Maya, seeking Shangri-la, and editors' picks
Letter From Florida Homeless Collections What happens to artifacts when they have no place to go?
by Jerald T. Milanich
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