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National Geographic 2021 8 August Gladiators The ral life behind the shields
National Geographic 2021 (8) August
CONTENTS
On the Cover Ready for combat, a heavily armed Thraex gladiator holds up his shield and sica, a short sword with a curved blade, in the amphitheater at Pompeii. FERNANDO G. BAPTISTA
PROOF
A Summer Trip to the Shore In landlocked Hungary, an ersatz seashore vacationto Lake Balaton, central Europe's largest lakeis a tradition for many families. PHOTOGRAPHS BY ZSOFIA PALYI
EXPLORE
THE BIG IDEA The Dog (et al.) Days If we love holidays and we love animals, it's no surprise that we'd love animal-themed holidays. BY OLIVER WHANG
INNOVATOR The 'Gardening' Tapir This animal is key to reviving Brazil's wetlands after wildfires, says conservation ecologist Patricia Medici. BY ANNIE ROTH
ALSO Parrot, Macaw Mummies Shark Species Decline
DECODER Space Hurricane A vortex of plasma spins up to 31,000 miles above Earth. BY ROBIN GEORGE ANDREWS AND JASON TREAT; ILLUSTRATION BY MARK GARLICK
TOOL KIT Tidal Technique With simple tools, he sculpts elaborate towers on shifting sands. BY CATHERINE ZUCKERMAN PHOTOGRAPH BY REBECCA HALE
ALSO Japanese Washi Paper A Photographer's Youth
FEATURES
Ancient Rome's Fight Club Real gladiators weren't quite like those in the movies. They were more interested in putting on a good show than in killing each other, and surprisingly, most were fighters by profession. BY ANDREW CURRY PHOTOGRAPHS BY REMI BENALI ART BY FERNANDO G. BAPTISTA P. 40
Perfectly Clear New findings tell scientists more about the translucent amphibians known as glass frogs. BY ANGELA POSADA-SWAFFORD PHOTOGRAPHS BY JAIME CULEBRAS P. 72
Hunger in America In 2020,1 in 7 people in the U.S. didn't get sufficient food. BY CASSANDRA SPRATLING P. 86
The Edge of Survival The delicate balance of life in the Kalahari is at risk from increases in heat and droughts. BY LEONIE JOUBERT PHOTOGRAPHS BY THOMAS P. PESCHAK P. 110
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