The seafaring Phoenicians controlled the Mediterranean market for a vibrant purple dye crafted from humble sea snails and craved by powerful kings on.natgeo.com/3Mh01fW

Ecuador’s sustainable, local practices have helped the country make a cacao comeback—and chocolate lovers can share in the sweet rewards on.natgeo.com/3SMOuHu

These massive fish are revealing themselves to be social butterflies of the sea on.natgeo.com/3ElexRK

History books are full of tales about the Roman Empire, the Spanish Empire, and China’s various dynasties, but there are precious few details about one of the world’s earliest empires—and one of history’s largest on.natgeo.com/3eaH6Xi

Angola’s amputee soccer team—the reigning Amputee World Cup champions—has inspired a nation still recovering from a 27-year war on.natgeo.com/3ekCrSC

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