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 .
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- every day
- Average duration
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- Episodes
- 319
- Years Active
- 2025
Bronze Age Hoard Unveils 3,000-Year-Old Ritual Secrets | Ancient Origins
Archaeologists in Saxony, Germany, have discovered the region's largest Bronze Age hoard containing 310 artifacts from the 9th century BC, revealing ancient
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Wed 03 Sep 2025
Sacred Waters: Nearly 1,000 Miniature Vessels Found in Demeter Temple | Ancient Origins
Archaeologists excavating the ancient Greek city of Aigai in western Turkey have uncovered a remarkable temple dedicated to Demeter, goddess of agriculture and
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Wed 03 Sep 2025
Predynastic Rock Art Reveals Egypt's First Kings Claimed Divine Power | Ancient Origins
Ancient Egyptian rock art near Aswan reveals how early kings like Scorpion used desert carvings to claim divine power and establish royal authority 5,000 years
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Wed 03 Sep 2025
World's Oldest Human-Neanderthal Hybrid Child Discovered | Ancient Origins
140,000-year-old child fossil from Skhul Cave reveals earliest evidence of Neanderthal-human interbreeding, predating previous discoveries by 100,000 years.
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Sun 31 Aug 2025
Yorkshire Hoard Reveals Silver Trade Took Vikings to the Middle East | Ancient Origins
New research on Yorkshire's Bedale Viking hoard reveals Islamic silver origins, transforming understanding of 9th-century trade networks and Viking eastern
00:27:00 |
Sun 31 Aug 2025
Ancient DNA Finally Solves the Mystery of the World’s First Pandemic | Ancient Origins
Ancient DNA from Jordan mass grave provides first direct evidence of Yersinia pestis causing the Plague of Justinian, solving the mystery of the world's first
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Sat 30 Aug 2025
Almost Unimaginable Beauty and Opulence: the Gardens of Ancient Persia | Ancient Origins
The ancient Persian paradise gardens (pairidaeza) that originated the word "paradise" - magnificent enclosed sanctuaries combining beauty, engineering, and
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Sat 30 Aug 2025
Neolithic Twin of Knossos: First 8,800-Year-Old Farming Houses Discovered in Turkey | Ancient Origins
Archaeologists have uncovered an 8,800-year-old Neolithic settlement on Gökçeada, Turkey, revealing first farming community architecture in Aegean Islands
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Fri 29 Aug 2025
Punk Rock Dinosaur Rewrites Prehistoric Armor Evolution | Ancient Origins
Scientists have discovered Spicomellus afer, a 165-million-year-old armored dinosaur from Morocco with meter-long spikes that challenges prehistoric evolution
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Fri 29 Aug 2025
Turkey's Third-Largest Roman Odeon Emerges from Ancient Sagalassos | Ancient Origins
Turkey's third-largest Roman odeon has been discovered at ancient Sagalassos, revealing a 2,500-capacity venue for performances and governance in this mountain
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Fri 29 Aug 2025
The Real Mount Sinai and the Ark of the Covenant Lost Locations and Hidden Biblical Secret | Ancient Origins
Deep in the desert, a towering mountain looms, its peaks echoing with the ancient thunder of divine revelation, where Moses received the Ten Commandments.
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Fri 29 Aug 2025
Medieval Murder Maps Reveal Violence in 14th-century English Cities | Ancient Origins
Medieval murder maps reveal that 14th-century English cities had violence hot-spots just like today - but the wealthy areas were the most dangerous!
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Thu 28 Aug 2025
Denmark Unveils First Known Viking "Portrait" With Immaculate Hairstyle | Ancient Origins
Denmark's National Museum reveals 10th-century walrus ivory figurine showing detailed Viking hairstyle, challenging stereotypes about Norse grooming and
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Thu 28 Aug 2025
Vietnamese Cave Yields Southeast Asia's Earliest Evidence of Violence | Ancient Origins
Scientists from Natural History Museum London discover 12,000-year-old skeleton in Vietnam revealing Southeast Asia's earliest evidence of interpersonal
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Thu 28 Aug 2025
Exceptional Roman Mausoleum Modeled After Augustus' Tomb Discovered | Ancient Origins
French archaeologists uncover well-preserved Roman mausoleum at Saint-Romain-en-Gal, modeled after Augustus' tomb, revealing imperial elite connections in
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Wed 27 Aug 2025
‘World’s Oldest Street’ Challenges Our Understanding of Neolithic Urban Life | Ancient Origins
Archaeologists have uncoverer a 9,750-year-old street at Canhasan 3, Turkey, predating Çatalhöyük by 750 years and revolutionizing understanding of Neolithic
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Wed 27 Aug 2025
New Study Dates the Ridges That Sparked the Zanj Slave Revolt and Reshaped an Empire | Ancient Origins
New study dates ancient ridges in Iraq's Shatt al-Arab, linking them to the Zanj slave rebellion of the 9th century. Explore how African slaves' labor and
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Wed 27 Aug 2025
Researchers Delight As Ecuador’s First Ever Rock Paintings Are Found | Ancient Origins
Researchers have discovered Ecuador's first cave paintings in Paute canton, revealing 30+ ancient pictographs with serpents, monkeys, and celestial symbols
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Wed 27 Aug 2025
Three Colossal Statues Rise from Egypt's Sunken City After 2,000 Years | Ancient Origins
Three ancient colossal statues including Ramses II sphinx recovered from Abu Qir Bay Mediterranean seabed. Egypt's first underwater recovery in 25 years
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Tue 26 Aug 2025
Tidal Forces Shaped the Rise of Sumer, the World's First Urban Civilization | Ancient Origins
New research claims ancient tides in the Persian Gulf shaped the agricultural abundance that enabled Sumer to become the world's first urban civilization.
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Tue 26 Aug 2025
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