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February 2008
Features
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Unlocking Mysteries of the Parthenon
Efforts to restore the ancient temple of Athena are yielding new insights
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Acropolis Now
A modern museum of ancient Greece rises near the Parthenon
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Monumental Mission
Assigned to find art looted by the Nazis, Western Allied forces faced an incredible challenge
Looting Iraq
No one was prepared for the pillaging of Baghdad's Iraq Museum in 2003, but Marine officer Col. Matthew Bogdanos, improvised an investigation
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Big Love
In a mating ritual, male humpback whales leap, splash and fight. But researchers ask: just what does a female whale want?
Songs from the Deep
Tuning in to why humpbacks sing
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Blood in the Water
Japan's lethal whale research draws criticism
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Being Funny
How the pathbreaking comedian got his act together
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Portraits of Resistance
The inaugural show of the National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Heaven Scent
A 600-year-old pharmacy started by Florentine monks is now a trendy global marketer of perfumes and medieval elixirs
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Trials of a Primatologist
How did a renowned scientist who has done groundbreaking research in Brazil run afoul of authorities there?
Departments
Gaga Over a Gargoyle
From Margaret Bourke-White to Annie Leibovitz, photographers have scaled dizzying heights to frame the perfect prop
Amy Chua
The key to the rise of the Romans, the Mongols—and the U.S.? Ethnic diversity, Chua says in a new book
Points of Interest
This month's guide to notable American destinations and happenings
Aerosol Art
Largely dismissed as vandalism, graffiti migrates from city streets and subway cars into major galleries
Breuer Chair, 1926
Marcel Breuer's Bauhaus minimalism redefined a household basic
Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks donated mementos to the American History museum, including his trademark cowboy hat, a gold record and a handwritten lyric sheet