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
- 319
- Years Active
- 2025
Phoenician Oil Bottles Carried ‘Scents of Home’ Across the Med | Ancient Origins
Phoenician oil bottles from Motya, Sicily reveal ancient aromatic oils that connected migrant communities across the Mediterranean. New archaeological study
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Mon 25 Aug 2025
Late Medieval Artillery Recovered from Danish Flagship Gribshunden | Ancient Origins
Late medieval artillery from Danish flagship Gribshunden reveals ship-gun technology that enabled European colonization. Lund University archaeologists uncover
00:05:18 |
Mon 25 Aug 2025
Roman Eagle Stele Unearthed in War-Torn and Looted Syria | Ancient Origins
A 2,000-year-old Roman stele with carved eagle and Greek inscriptions has been unearthed in Manbij, Syria, offering insights into imperial symbolism and
00:05:15 |
Mon 25 Aug 2025
The Cosmic Catastrophe That Changed Christianity Forever | Ancient Origins
Few, if any, understand the real reason why Ephesus became so central an element in early Christianity.
00:03:05 |
Mon 25 Aug 2025
Christian Cross Shows Ancient Religious Diversity On the Arabian Peninsula | Ancient Origins
A 1,400-year-old Christian cross discovered in UAE reveals ancient religious diversity and peaceful coexistence between Christianity and Islam in the Arabian
00:05:48 |
Sun 24 Aug 2025
Digital Restoration of Siberian Death Masks Provides A Far Less Spooky Look | Ancient Origins
AI reconstruction reveals secrets of 2,000-year-old Tashtyk death masks from Siberia, showcasing advanced funerary rituals of mysterious ancient culture.
00:04:24 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
Tooth at Stonehenge Supports 'Cow Power' Transportation Theory | Ancient Origins
New isotope analysis of ancient cow tooth proves cattle traveled from Wales to Stonehenge 5,000 years ago, providing first direct evidence of a possible
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Fri 22 Aug 2025
Ancient Ibex Motifs Reveal Deep Symbolic Connections to Fertility | Ancient Origins
New archaeological study unveils the profound symbolism of ibex motifs in ancient Near Eastern art, revealing connections to fertility worship, feminine power,
00:07:49 |
Fri 22 Aug 2025
Skull that ‘Challenged Out of Africa Theory’ Re-dated – Does this End the Debate? | Ancient Origins
New uranium-series dating reveals theGreek Petralona hominin skull is at least 286,000 years old, potentially ending decades of controversy and proving
00:05:52 |
Fri 22 Aug 2025
FLOW, When Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Psychology | Ancient Origins
Long before psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi introduced the term flow in the 20th century, ancient philosophers and spiritual teachers across civilizations
00:02:24 |
Fri 22 Aug 2025
How the Racist Study of Skulls Gripped Victorian Britain’s Scientists | Ancient Origins
Victorian scientists collected 1,500+ human skulls at British universities to support craniometry, a racist pseudoscience linking skull shape to intelligence
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Thu 21 Aug 2025
Victory Celebration Pits Reveal 6,300-Year-Old War Horrors | Ancient Origins
French archaeologists uncover 82 skeletons in Neolithic pits showing systematic torture and mutilation during prehistoric victory celebrations 6,300 years ago.
00:06:27 |
Thu 21 Aug 2025
Denisovan DNA Gift Lives On In Modern Indigenous Americans | Ancient Origins
New research shows Denisovan DNA variant MUC19 provided survival advantages to Indigenous Americans and remains common in modern populations with Native
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Thu 21 Aug 2025
Circle of Lost Children: Hittite Infant Burials Reveal Ancient Rituals | Ancient Origins
Excavations at Uşaklı Höyük in Turkey reveal Hittite unpresedented infant burial rituals near a mysterious circular structure, potentially confirming the site
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Thu 21 Aug 2025
To Understand the History of European Culture, Start with the Minoans | Ancient Origins
The Minoan civilization of Bronze Age Crete was Europe's first complex society, featuring palaces, art, and writing that influenced ancient Greece and modern
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Wed 20 Aug 2025
Neanderthal Workshop Reveals Advanced Tool Maintenance 70,000 Years Ago | Ancient Origins
Polish archaeologists uncover 70,000-year-old Neanderthal workshop in Zwoleńka Valley, revealing sophisticated tool maintenance at a site affected by Ice Age
00:05:03 |
Wed 20 Aug 2025
Sophisticated Water Pipeline Reveals 1,500-Year-Old Engineering Marvel | Ancient Origins
Archaeologists have uncovered a 1,500-year-old water pipeline system in Tajikistan, revealing ancient engineering marvels and sophisticated water management
00:05:08 |
Wed 20 Aug 2025
For the Ancient Greeks, the Beach Could Be a Very Scary Place | Ancient Origins
Discover how ancient Greeks saw beaches as scary places of hardship, death, and divine encounters, unlike today's relaxing vacation settings.
00:06:54 |
Tue 19 Aug 2025
1,500-Year-Old Imperial Stone Inscription of ‘Emperor’s Northern Tour’ | Ancient Origins
1,500-year-old "Stele of the Emperor's Northern Tour" discovered in Inner Mongolia, potentially links to Northern Wei Dynasty's 399 AD campaign against nomadic
00:07:46 |
Tue 19 Aug 2025
3,000-year-old Hurrian Hymn Indicates Ancient Connections Across Continents | Ancient Origins
New study shows 3,000-year-old Hurrian Hymn to Nikkal shares musical DNA with ancient Indian Rig Veda, revealing Bronze Age musical culture spanning continents.
00:05:23 |
Tue 19 Aug 2025
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