Controversial digs under the Israeli capital are revealing millennia of religious and cultural treasures – and complicated politics that extend below ground into a labyrinth of history.
Also in the December 2019 edition of National Geographic:
The Meandering Mississippi striking laser photography shows the mighty river like never before
The History of Plastic from trainers to tyres, how convenience became a curse
Saving Africa's Parks a special report from the continent's lesser-known wild places
The Tiger Next Door Inside the murky world of the big cat pets that outnumber the worldwide wild.
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The Lure of Cold Places | Buzz Saw Sharks | The Melting Himalaya
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