National Geographic History - 05/06 2017

National Geographic History not only inflames and quenches the curiosity of history buffs, it informs and entertains anyone who appreciates that the truth indeed is stranger than fiction. And that history is not just about our forebears. It’s about us. It’s about you.

*... The Hieroglyphics Puzzle. Centuries of dogged, scholarly efforts to crack the hieroglyphic code saved the meanings once locked inside Egypt’s sacred script. * Agatha Christie in Mesopotamia. A sojourn to the Middle East changed the crime writer’s life, leading to a lifelong love affair with archaeology and an archaeologist, Max Mallowan. * The Truth About Archimedes. Colorful writings paint the ancient Greek inventor as a brilliant scientist with a knack for being at the center of a good story ...*