4 NEWS
DNA tests yield new insight into
the biblical Philistines. Analysis
suggests the Old Testament villains may
have come from Greece or Crete in 1200 b.c.6 PROFILES
Author of erotic poems and epic
myths, Ovid was the talk of Rome
when Emperor Augustus exiled him in
a.d. 8, for reasons unexplained to this day.12 MILESTONES
French royalists plotted to kill
Napoleon with a bomb in 1800
that was set to explode and kill the consul
while he was on his way to the symphony.90 DISCOVERIES
When looters stumbled on Teyuna
in 1976, Colombia’s archaeologists
raced to save the site, home to the Tairona
people and their vibrant culture.16 Mummy Mania
Egypt’s mummies were treasured by Europeans for centuries, but not
for their priceless insights into ancient history. Instead, mummies were
coveted for practical uses such as “medicinal” cures and artists’ pigments.
32 Olympias, Mother to the Great
Wife of Philip and mother of Alexander, Olympias was painted as an
“unnatural” woman by ancient historians because her courage, skill, and
determination gave her power in a world dominated by men.42 Citizens of Rome
Civitas, full Roman citizenship, granted people legal protections, civil
rights, and public privileges. As Rome expanded, citizenship evolved,
allowing more people—from Syria to Spain—to call themselves Romans.54 Sacred Spaces of Stone
Pilgrimage trails in 11th-century Europe helped spread one
of the first unified styles of architecture: the Romanesque,
known for rounded arches and ornate stonework.
74 Alabama’s Last Slave Ship
On the eve of the U.S. Civil War, the schooner Clotilda
transported enslaved Africans to the United States
before being scuttled in the waters of Mobile Bay.Features DepartmentsCERAMIC OCARINA MADE BY THE TAIRONA PEOPLE, FOUND NEAR
TEYUNA, COLOMBIA. METROPOLITAN MUSEUM, NEW YORKVOL. 5 NO. 5CRUEL VOYAGE
Packed together without clothing,
sunlight, or fresh air, human cargo traveled
belowdecks of the Clotilda, the last ship to
bring enslaved Africans to the United States.