1、E XP LORING TH E NE W SILK ROA D E XC LU SI V E JAGUAR P H OTOSAFR I CA G OE S HI GH-TEC HDECEMBER 2017JesusThe RealWhat Archaeology Reveals About His Life?WorldM?WorldMVisit us at or call us at 1-866-954-4321.Americas emblemstands for great strengthand long life.With that in mind,lets talk retireme
2、nt.?WorldM30|THE SEARCH FOR THE REAL JESUS As scholars debate the truth behind one?-ential and enigmatic?helping to sift fact?By Kristin Romey Photographs by Simon Norfolk118|YOUNG,ALONE,AND STRANDEDDisplaced Afghan children?By Rania Abouzeid,Photographs by Muhammed Muheisen150|RISING ABOVEStorm vic
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4、THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETYFEATURESICONTENTS70KINGDOM OF THE JAGUARIn Central and South Amer-ican jungles the elusive cats hold sway as apex?By Chip Brown Photographs by Steve WinterFRONT3 QUESTIONSThe Audubon Societys?counts?VISIONSEXPLORE?fairy tale?and holidays in space?For this“Head of Chris
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6、PS OF JESUS A lushly illustrated account of the life and times of?second edition of In the Footsteps of Jesus takes readers to places and events that changed the?books are sold and at FROM A VISUAL ATLASCombine state-of-the-art cartographic technology with incomparable pho-?is the second edition of
7、National Geographics Visual Atlas of the World.?416-page book includes 200-plus maps and more?from satellite imagery to?Heritage sites such as the?its available wherever books are sold and at GEO WILD BIG CAT WEEK:SEE CHEETAHS,JAGUARSFilmmaker Bob Poole visits the worlds fastest animal on its Kenyan
8、 home turf for Man Among Cheetahs.Two formidable predators?Jaguar vs.Croc.Watch these programs and more during Nat Geo WILDs Big Cat Week?WorldM?WorldMPHOTO:SIMON NORFOLK|FROM THE EDITORSusan Goldberg,Editor in Chief This months cover story,“The Search for the Real Jesus,”does what people have been
9、doing for nearly 2,000 years:It seeks new truths about the epochal figure known as Jesus of Nazareth.He has been called,among other things,a religious reformer,a social rev-olutionary,and an apocalyptic prophet.The same variety of views can be seen in depictions of his likenessartworks that often sa
10、y more about the time and place in which they were created than the individual they sought to capture.We wanted just the right person to tell this complex story,and we found her in our own newsroomKristin Romey,a self-described archaeologist turned journalist whos made some 20 trips to the Middle Ea
11、st.Romey,who writes about paleontology and archaeology for and this mag-azine,is committed to the work that our founders bequeathed to us:pro-ducing journalism thats honest and fair,grounded in evidence and science.I think our story about Jesusbrought to life with the incomparable illustrations of F
12、ernando Baptista and the photography of Simon Norfolkachieves that goal.I hope youll agree.Romey told me that this assignment was different from many others she has done for us.“Most archaeological sites are cursed with a sense of romantic sterility,all crumbling ruins and sto-ries about the great e
13、vents that once took place there,”she said.“They may be alive with curious visitors,yet their relevance feels as distant to modern life as far-flung stars.”But on this assignment,the ancient sites Romey visited felt very much alive.She gave an example:“I was standing in the remains of a first-centur
14、y syna-gogue on the southern shore of the Sea of Galilee,discussing its excavation with one of the archaeologists who made the discovery in 2009.She explained its con-struction sequence,how it was dated,and its context within the larger town.Then she said proudly,And my teenage sons had their bar mi
15、tzvahs here!”Thats the duality that Romey found:sites that are monuments of archaeologi-cal significance as well as vibrant centers of pilgrimage and faith.How gratifying,in this season of goodwill,to see the scientific and the spiritual coexist.Thank you for reading National Geographic.This icon of
16、 the Madonna and Child,called“Elef therotria,”or“the Liberator,”hangs in the Greek Orthodox prayer hall in Jerusalems Church of the Holy Sepulchre.THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF JESUS?WorldMOptions shown.Illustration is for conceptual purposes only and is not an actual representation of Lexus Safety System+.1.The Pedestrian Detection System is designed to detecta pedestrian ahead of the vehicle,determine if impact is imminent and help reduce impact speed.It is not a substitute for safe and attentive dr
