Smithsonian Magazine: February 2008
Articles
Unlocking Mysteries of the Parthenon
Efforts to restore the ancient temple of Athena are yielding new insights
Acropolis Now
A modern museum of ancient Greece rises near the Parthenon
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 a fast-thinking Marine officer Col. Matthew Bogdanos, improvised an investigation—and helped recover thousands of stolen antiquities
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
Being Funny
How the pathbreaking comedian got his act together
Blood in the Water
Japan's lethal whale research draws criticism
Portraits of Resistance
The inaugural show of the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Celebrating Resistance
The curator of a portrait exhibition discusses how African Americans used photography to resist stereotypes
Heaven Scent
A 600-year-old pharmacy started by Florentine monks is now a trendy global marketer of perfumes and medieval elixirs
Trials of a Primatologist
How did a renowned scientist who has done groundbreaking research in Brazil run afoul of authorities there?
Gaga Over a Gargoyle
From Margaret Bourke-White to Annie Leibovitz, photographers have scaled dizzying heights to frame the perfect prop
Interview: Amy Chua
The key to the rise of the Romans, the Mongols—and the U.S.? Ethnic diversity, Chua says in a new book
Bound and Determined
Reflecting on resistance
Letters
Readers Respond to the December Issue
Wild Things
Life as We Know It
Points of Interest
This month's guide to notable American destinations and happenings
February Anniversaries
Momentous or Merely Memorable
Aerosol Art
Largely dismissed as vandalism, graffiti migrates from city streets and subway cars into major galleries
From the Castle
Barcoding 101
Breuer Chair, 1926
Marcel Breuer's Bauhaus minimalism redefined a household basic
Q&A - Garth Brooks
Retired country star garth brooks donated a collection of mementos to the American History museum, including his trademark cowboy hat, an acoustic guitar, a gold record and a handwritten lyric sheet.
Making History
The Dirt on Mud
Infinite Jest
Stop me if you've heard this one...
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