National Geographic History 2019 Volume 05 №01 March/April

National Geographic History. — 100 p. — ISSN: 2380-3878.Start your incredible journey into the past with National Geographic History. In each issue you'll explore the march of civilization from ancient times to the modern era, examine the forces behind history's most explosive conflicts, gain appreciation of the culture and art that sprang forth from every epoch, and come away with a greater understanding of who we are and where we came from.FeaturesNeolithic Boomtown. Eight thousand years ago in Turkey, a small agricultural community, now called Çatalhöyük, took humanity’s first steps toward urban life.
Digging for Delphi. Itwas one of archaeology’s most glittering prizes: To locate the center of Greek religious life, home of the Oracle, and scene of sporting glory.
Egypt’s Christian Heritage. Egypt’s early church battled persecution to found Christendom’s first monasteries and forge the vibrant Coptic culture that endures to this day.
Copernicus’s Cosmic Revolution. It took more than 30 years for this secretive stargazer to publish his theory of a sun-centered cosmos, turning theworld upside down in 1543.
Birth of the Third Symphony. In the early 1800s Beethoven pushed the boundaries of music whileNapoleon changed the boundaries of Europe, and the groundbreaking Third Symphonywould provide t core.
War of the Words. In 1898, as tension mounted overCuba, America’s media barons stoked patriotism — and newspaper sales — to tip the country intowar with Spain.