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MAY/JUNE2017UNLOCKINGHIEROGLYPHICS ANCIENT EGYPTS SCRIPT THE ROMAN UNDERGROUNDSECRETS OF THE CATACOMBS AGATHA AND ARCHAEOLOGYTHE MISTRESS OF MURDER IN MESOPOTAMIATomb of the Red Queen:Maya Mystery at PalenquePLUS:NOTRE DAMESTONE SURVIVOR OF PARISWHAT A FINDNational Geographic Unique Lodges of the World is a collection of handpicked lodges that invite guests to experience the worlds most treasured places while helping to protect them for generations to come.From remarkable architecture to fine cuisine,these properties offer an intimate and inspiring perspectiveand the chance to truly discover an enchanting destination.Find your next destination at or call 1-888-701-5486 to speak to a National Geographic travel specialist.Photo:Ngorongoro Crater Lodge,Tanzania 2017 National Geographic Partners,LLC.NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC UNIQUE LODGES OF THE WORLD and the Yellow Border Design are registered trademarks of the National Geographic Society,used under license.NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC HISTORY 1 F R O M T H E E D I T O RBearing witness,a term often used by psychologists,happens when one person listens as another shares an experience.The act of being heard often gives support to the teller,validating their story and giving meaning to the event.Objects can also bear witness,and historians rely on their testimony to learn about the past.The Gothic masterpiece Notre-Dame de Paris bore witness to the turbulent history of Paris as architecture soared higher,a revolution overthrew a king,and Victor Hugo wrote about a hunchback.Smaller objectssuch as the exquisite ivories found in Nimrud by Max Mallowan,Agatha Christies archaeologist husbandbear witness,too.When this ancient Assyrian city was conquered in 612 B.C.,looters dumped the ivories in a well to try to blot out Assyrias culture.Their efforts failed:The ivories survived,revealing the multicultural power that was Assyria,and they will continue to bear witness to the greatness of Iraqs ancient heritage,which has been under violent attack in recent years.Destroying ruins is a vain attempt to obliterate the past.Traces will remain,bearing witness to the testimony of our ancestorswhether through massive walls of stone or small fragments of ivory.Amy Briggs,Executive EditorUNLOCKINGHIEROGLYPHICSANCIENTEGYPTSSCRIPTTHEROMANUNDERGROUNDSECRETS OF THE CATACOMBS AGATHA AND ARCHAEOLOGYTHE MISTRESS OF MURDER IN MESOPOTAMIATomb of the Red Queen:Maya Mystery at PalenquePLUS:NOTREDAMESTONE SURVIVOR OF PARISEXECUTIVE EDITOR AMY E.BRIGGSDeputy Editor VICTOR LLORET BLACKBURNText Editor JULIUS PURCELL Editorial Consultants JOSEP MARIA CASALS(Managing Editor,Historia magazine),IAKI DE LA FUENTE(Art Director,Historia magazine)Design Editor FRANCISCO ORDUAPhotography Editor MERITXELL CASANOVASContributorsMARC BRIAN DUCKETT,SARAH PRESANT-COLLINS,THEODORE A.SICKLEY,JANE SUNDERLAND VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGERJOHN MACKETHANPublishing Directorssenior vice president,NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PARTNERSYULIA P.BOYLEdeputy managing editor,national geographic magazineAMY KOLCZAKpublisher,NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BOOKSLISA THOMASAdvertisingROBERT AMBERGConsumer MarketingANNE BARKER,RICHARD BROWN,PAULA COMMODORE,SUZANNE MACKAY,MATT MOORE,TRAVIS PRICE,ROCCO RUGGIERI,JOHN SEELEY,HEATHER TOYEProduction ServicesJAMES ANDERSON,JOHN CHOW,THOMAS CRAIG,JULIE IBINSON,BRUCE MACCALLUM,DARRICK MCRAE,STEPHEN ROBINSON,KRISTIN SEMENIUK,GREGORY STORER,MARK WETZELCustomer ServiceSCOTT ARONSON,TRACY PELTfor subscription questions,or call 1-800-647-5463.to subscribe online,for corrections and clarifications, we do not accept unsolicited materials,we welcome your commentsand suggestions CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PARTNERS DECLAN MOOREEDITORIAL DIRECTOR,NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PARTNERS SUSAN GOLDBERGCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER,NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PARTNERS MARCELA MARTINGLOBAL NETWORKS CEO,NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PARTNERS COURTENEY MONROECONSUMER MARKETING EVP,NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PARTNERS TERRENCE DAYCOPYRIGHT 2017 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PARTNERS,LLC.ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC AND YELLOW BORDER DESIGN ARETRADEMARKS OF THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY,USED UNDER LICENSE.PRINTED IN U.S.A.PRESIDENT RICARDO RODRIGOCEO ENRIQUE IGLESIASMANAGING DIRECTORS ANA RODRIGO,MARI CARMEN CORONAS EDITORIAL DIRECTOR AUREA DAZ INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE EDITOR SOLEDAD LORENZOEDITORIAL COORDINATOR MONICA ARTIGASMARKETING DIRECTOR BERTA CASTELLETCREATIVE DIRECTOR JORDINA SALVANYGENERAL DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND CONTROL IGNACIO LPEZNational Geographic History(ISSN 2380-3878)is published bimonthly in January/February,March/April,May/June,July/August,September/October,and November/December by National Geographic Partners,LLC,1145 17th Street,NW,Washington,DC 20036.Volume 3,Number 2.$29 per year for U.S.delivery.Periodicals postage paid at Washington,DC,and additional mailing offices.SUBSCRIBER:If the Postal Service alerts us that your magazine is undeliverable,we have no further obligation unless we receive a corrected address within two years.POSTMAS