JULY/AUGUST 2015
VOLUME 68, NUMBER 4
CONTENTS
features
28 Te Story of the Horse
How its unique role in human culture
transformed history
BY JARRETT A. LOBELL AND ERIC A. POWELL
34 In Search of a
Philosopher's Stone
At a remote site in Turkey,
archaeologists have found fragments
of the ancient world's most
massive inscription
BY ERIC A. POWELL
38 All in a Day's Work
Discoveries at the ancient Egyptian
town of Deir el-Medina are providing
insights into the health and well-being
of workmen who dug tombs for royals
BY DANIEL WEISS
40 Lost Island of the Maya
A submerged ancient pilgrimage
site in Guatemala is slowly revealing
its past
BY ROGER ATWOOD
46 A Precious Secret
How Korean scientists solved a
centuries-old mystery
BY HYUNG-EUN KIM
20 A mass grave is
unearthed in Paris
Cover: Monumental bronze horse from the
equestrian statue of the emperor Marcus
Aurelius (r. A.D. 161-180)
PHOTO: ARALDO DE LUCA
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Archaeology Magazine - July/August 2015