November/December 2016 volume 69, Number 6 CONTENTS features 26 Expanding the Story New discoveries are overturning long-held assumptions and revealing previously ignored complexities at the desert castle of Khirbet al-Mafjar BY SARA TOTH STUB 34 Samhain Revival Looking for the roots of Halloween in Ireland's Boyne Valley BY ERIN MULLALLY 38 The Temple Builders of Malta How an isolated island culture became Europe's most sophisticated Neolithic civilization BY ERIC A. POWELL 44 Korea's Half Moon Palace An unexpected source begins to tell the story of a long-forgotten ancient Asian royal residence BY HYUNG-EUN KIM 48 A Last Day, Reclaimed Called the Great War in its day for its unparalleled scope and bloodshed, World War I still has stories to tell of both violence and humanity BY JASON URBANUS 38 A doorway at the Neolithic temple of Mnajdra on Malta Cover: The "Tree of Life" mosaic, which dates to the 8th century a.d., adorns the bathhouse of the Umayyad desert castle of Khirbet al-Mafjar. PHOTO: Courtesy Palestinian dePartment of antiquities and Cultural Heritage 1