The Ancient Origins News Desk

The legend of Merlin lives on. Was he a magician, seer, sage, shaman, wise man, wild man, prophet, or all of the above? His enduring legacy inspires

On May 22, 1176, Saladin survived a deadly Assassin ambush near Aleppo—an event that reshaped Crusader-era history and forged a lasting legend.

Explore the legacy of Soweto 1976 and how it contrasts with modern 'white genocide' claims in South Africa. Truth, myth, and memory collide.

Over 200 ancient Qin and Han tombs found in Turpan Basin shed light on early nomadic burial practices and Silk Road connections in northwest China.

Lake Chala reveals 150,000 years of magnetic shifts tied to early human migration and Earth's changing core, offering new insight into ancient climate and

First physical evidence of Roman funerary pig sacrifice uncovered at Legio in Israel, revealing ancient military burial rites long known only from classical

Yiddish and Cockney collided in London’s East End, blending language, music, and protest into a unique cultural fusion that still echoes today.

Original Magna Carta, long overlooked in Harvard’s archives, has been authenticated—at a time when the university fights for its history and identity.

,000-year-old tombs and mysterious symbols in Tangier reveal a lost world of ancient rituals and cross-cultural ties.

Wild orangutans use recursive vocal patterns, revealing complex communication once thought unique to humans and hinting at ancient language roots.

Medieval skeleton in Sweden reveals long-term care for disabled man, challenging assumptions about disability, status, and compassion in the Middle Ages.

New Homo erectus fossils from the Java seabed reveal life in ancient Sundaland 140,000 years ago, challenging long-held ideas of early human isolation.

The legend of the birth of Athena, along with stories about other figures from Greek mythology (Medusa, Perseus, etc.) may be metaphors for ancient natural

Genome study shows early Asians migrated 20,000 km to South America, revealing insights into human evolution, genetic diversity, and Indigenous resilience.

Fossil footprints in Australia push back reptile origins by 40 million years, suggesting tetrapods evolved earlier and in Gondwana, not just Euramerica.

Researchers claim radar and soil evidence from Turkey's Durupınar Formation may point to Noah’s Ark beneath the surface, matching biblical descriptions of the

Fossil hands of and H. naledi, our early ancestors, reveal a mix of climbing and tool-use, reshaping our view of human hand evolution.

Murals are for self-expression and knowledge transmission, which is why ancient civilizations—and modern cultures—have both chosen them as a favored art form.

At Ninevah in Iraq archaeologists unearthed a 2,600-year-old relief that depicted Assyrian deities alongside King Ashurbanipal, the last great Assyrian king.