The mystery message on a mummy's wrapping

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COURTESY OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF ZAGREB, PHOTOGRAPH BY IGOR KRAJCAR What was the mystery message written on the mummy's wrappings? In 1868, a museum acquired an Egyptian mummy. Her previous owner had removed her wrappings but held on to them. She had been an ordinary person—not royalty or of the priestly class. Her wrappings, however, held a fascinating puzzle: an unidentified, ancient language. SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE

PHOTOGRAPH BY COREY ARNOLD We thought this bear was out cold. We were mistaken Changing the radio collar on a 350-pound hibernating bear should have been a routine task—if he'd been sleeping soundly. This is what happened next. THE ENCOUNTER

PHOTOGRAPH BY SERGEY CHERNYAEV, ALAMY STOCK PHOTO This tiny, tropical national park has a curious history Stories of swashbuckling pirates, rumors of stolen treasure, and a deadly epidemic haunted Florida’s Dry Tortugas. Now it's a haven for wildlife. LOST TREASURES LURE TRAVELERS

PHOTOGRAPH BY BATES LITTLEHALES Peru's Nasca lines have inspired countless theories. Here's what we know about them. In total, there are over 800 straight lines, 300 geometric figures and 70 animal and plant designs, also called biomorphs. Some of the straight lines run up to 30 miles, while some biomorphs are as large as the Empire State Building. How were they formed, and what purpose could they have served? THE THEORIES

PHOTOGRAPH BY DAVID TABAGARI See the abandoned Soviet bunkers hidden beneath Georgia's capital city Under Tbilisi alone there are about 450 bunkers, one of which includes a huge control panel to provide communication with bunkers below other Georgian cities. A photographer ventured underground to explore the ruins. SEE MORE PHOTOS

When we rounded the tunnel bend, wide eyes flashed at us. He was still awake. Corey Arnold, photographer FROM: We thought this bear was out cold. We were mistaken.

PHOTOGRAPH BY TREVOR WALLACE A 2,000-year-old cemetery holds clues to an ancient empire's collapse The region had been part of an empire of nomads called the Xiongnu, whose marauding expeditions prompted Chinese emperors to begin building the Great Wall of China. When the Xiongnu empire collapsed around A.D. 100, chaos reigned—and the region's warriors turned on each other. 'THEY WEREN'T JUST BRUTES'

PHOTOGRAPH BY SERGIO MARIJUÁN How this golden-eyed feline became the biggest comeback in cat conservation An all-out effort to breed the Iberian lynx in captivity has allowed the animals to rebound throughout their native Spain and Portugal. SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE

OTHER GREAT READS Crop circles were made by supernatural forces. Named Doug and Dave (New York Times)  ›› Why your favorite color is probably blue (BBC)  ››

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