The Ancient Origins News Desk
At Ancient Origins we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, our view is that there exists countless mysteries, scientific anomalies and surprising artifacts that have yet to be discovered and explained .
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 5 minutes
- Episodes
- 322
- Years Active
- 2025
Ancient Gallo-Roman Site with Exquisite Mosaic Unearthed in Southern France | Ancient Origins
Ancient Roman mosaics, homes, and tombs unearthed near Alès, France, reveal elite life, engineering, and burial customs in a long-hidden Gallo-Roman site.
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Thu 26 Jun 2025
Ancient Andean Agricultural Innovation Rewrites 'Scarcity Mindset' Syndrome | Ancient Origins
New study shows Andean shift to agriculture was stable and resilient, not crisis-driven, with foragers gradually domesticating plants like quinoa and potatoes.
00:06:07 |
Thu 26 Jun 2025
Researchers Test Out Paleolithic Migration Theory By Building Their Own Canoes! | Ancient Origins
Researchers recreate 30,000-year-old sea voyage from Taiwan to Japan, proving early humans crossed strong currents with dugout canoes and navigational skill.
00:06:24 |
Thu 26 Jun 2025
'Baths, Wine, and Sex Make Life Worth Living': Roman Baths Served as Key Social Centers | Ancient Origins
Ancient Roman baths offered more than hygiene—they were social hubs with gyms, libraries, and saunas, blending relaxation, politics, and sex!
00:06:17 |
Wed 25 Jun 2025
Ancient Tiwanaku Temple Unearthed in Bolivia Reveals Complex Andean Trade and Ritual Networks | Ancient Origins
Newly discovered Tiwanaku temple in Bolivia reveals ancient trade, ritual, and regional power at the height of one of the Andes’ earliest civilizations.
00:05:59 |
Wed 25 Jun 2025
Stolen Benin Bronzes Return Home: Netherlands Returns 119 Stolen Artifacts to Nigeria | Ancient Origins
Netherlands returns 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, part of growing global restitution of artefacts looted during colonial rule.
00:07:19 |
Wed 25 Jun 2025
Prize-Winning Research Revealed Unknown Neolithic Society in Morocco | Ancient Origins
Research revealing a previously unknown society in Morocco that reshapes our understanding of Mediterranean prehistory has received the Antiquity prize for
00:03:33 |
Tue 24 Jun 2025
Queen Himiko: The Shaman Ruler Who Haunts Japan's Ancient Past | Ancient Origins
One of the greatest mysteries in Japanese archaeology is the resting place of Queen Himiko. The first named person in all of Japanese history, she is thought
00:02:18 |
Tue 24 Jun 2025
Rethinking the 'Shattered Visage' of Queen Hatshepsut: Was Her Statuary Really Destroyed Out of Spite? | Ancient Origins
A new study suggests the destruction of Queen Hatshepsut’s statues may not have been driven by vengeance but by ritual deactivation, offering a more nuanced
00:03:34 |
Tue 24 Jun 2025
Newgrange Study Casts Doubt on ‘Incestuous Royalty’ in Neolithic Ireland | Ancient Origins
New evidence from Ireland’s Newgrange tomb suggests that Neolithic society was more egalitarian than previously believed, challenging theories of an incestuous
00:05:18 |
Tue 24 Jun 2025
Whale Tooth at Copper Age Megasite Reveals Ancient Iberia's Connection to the Sea | Ancient Origins
The discovery of a rare sperm whale tooth at Spain’s Copper Age megasite of Valencina offers new insight into the symbolic and spiritual use of marine ivory in
00:04:36 |
Mon 23 Jun 2025
Gold-Inlaid Spear from Japan Revealed as a Sacred Masterpiece | Ancient Origins
A newly analyzed iron spear from Japan’s sacred Okinoshima Island reveals East Asia’s earliest known gold-inlaid weapon, reflecting the spiritual and artistic
00:05:02 |
Mon 23 Jun 2025
The Retjenu, The Hyskos, and The Giants | Ancient Origins
The Retjenu was one of the most important peoples of ancient Canaan.
00:02:22 |
Sun 22 Jun 2025
1,000-Year-Old Pre-Inca Mummy From Chancay Civilization Unearthed in Lima | Ancient Origins
A 1,000-year-old Chancay mummy discovered beneath Lima sheds light on ancient coastal Peru's funerary traditions, artistry, and ritual life.
00:04:45 |
Sat 21 Jun 2025
6,000-Year-Old Ancient Venus Figurine Discovered in the Polish Baltic, Rewriting History | Ancient Origins
A 6,000-year-old Venus figurine found near Kołobrzeg, Poland, sheds new light on Neolithic spirituality and prehistoric life along the Baltic coast.
00:05:48 |
Sat 21 Jun 2025
'World's Most Difficult Jigsaw Puzzle': 2,000-Year-Old Roman Frescos Unearthed in London | Ancient Origins
Lavish Roman frescoes uncovered in London reveal elite tastes, rare artistry, and a hidden painter’s signature in what was once the “Beverly Hills” of
00:05:34 |
Sat 21 Jun 2025
Coastal South African Cave Stone Tools Show Human Interaction at the End of the Ice Age | Ancient Origins
Ice Age tools from a South African cave reveal how early humans adapted, hunted, and connected across vast social networks on the Palaeo-Agulhas Plain.
00:07:36 |
Fri 20 Jun 2025
Massive 10th Century Viking Burial Site From King Harald Bluetooth's Time Unearthed in Denmark | Ancient Origins
Viking tombs in Lisbjerg, Denmark, reveal rare 10th-century burial of a noblewoman, linking the site to Harald Bluetooth’s royal elite.
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Thu 19 Jun 2025
'Dragon Man' Skull Unearthed in China Confirms First Glimpse and Existence of Denisovan Individual | Ancient Origins
A 146,000-year-old skull in China finally reveals the face of the Denisovans, thanks to DNA and proteins preserved in ancient dental plaque.
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Thu 19 Jun 2025
Human Mastery Over Extreme Environments Happened Before the Migration Out of Africa | Ancient Origins
New research reveals how Homo sapiens conquered deserts, forests & extremes—gaining the adaptability that powered the great migration out of Africa.
00:06:42 |
Thu 19 Jun 2025
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