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 'Rising Sun' Coins Reveal Vast Trade Networks Across Southeast Asia | Ancient Origins
Ancient rising sun coins reveal vast first-millennium trade networks across Southeast Asia. Die analysis shows coins from Bangladesh and Vietnam made with same
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Tue 12 Aug 2025
Perfect Rare British Bronze Age Sickle Found in France | Ancient Origins
A rare and fine example of a British Bronze Age sickle discovered in France reveals sophisticated 3,000-year-old trade networks connecting the British Isles
00:02:49 |
Tue 12 Aug 2025
Sea of Galilee Turns Blood Red - Does it Explain the Biblical Plague? | Ancient Origins
The biblical Sea of Galilee mysteriously turned blood red in August 2025, sparking fears of biblical omens, while scientists explain it as a natural phenomenon.
00:05:01 |
Tue 12 Aug 2025
Shocking Discovery: Neolithic Farmers Cannibalized Enemy Families | Ancient Origins
Archaeological evidence from El Mirador cave reveals systematic cannibalism of 11 individuals 5,700 years ago, challenging peaceful views of Neolithic farmers
00:06:20 |
Mon 11 Aug 2025
Atlantis, the Amazons, and the Birth of Athene | Ancient Origins
Konya, known in antiquity as Iconium, is considered to be one of the most religiously conservative metropolitan centers in Turkey. It is best known as the
00:01:32 |
Mon 11 Aug 2025
Revolutionary Discovery Reveals Viking Silver Hoard's Global Links | Ancient Origins
New research on Yorkshire's Bedale Viking silver hoard reveals one-third of silver originated from Islamic lands, transforming understanding of medieval trade
00:04:22 |
Mon 11 Aug 2025
More Evidence Supporting Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis Emerges | Ancient Origins
Marine sediment cores from Baffin Bay have been found to contain comet impact evidence supporting the Younger Dryas hypothesis.
00:08:18 |
Mon 11 Aug 2025
Ancient Finger Traces from First Nations Found in Glittering Cave | Ancient Origins
Researchers discover 950 sets of ancient finger grooves in Australian limestone cave, revealing sacred rituals performed by Aboriginal healers up to 8,400
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Sun 10 Aug 2025
LiDAR Study Shows Maya Population May Have Topped 16 Million | Ancient Origins
New lidar research shows ancient Maya civilization may have supported 16 million people, revealing a far more populous and organized society than previously
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Sun 10 Aug 2025
Louisiana Crater Supports Younger Dryas and Hancock’s Lost Civilization Hypothesis | Ancient Origins
A crater in Louisiana found to be from a from 12,800-year-old comet airburst supports Graham Hancock's theory of lost advanced civilization destroyed by cosmic
00:06:53 |
Sun 10 Aug 2025
Million-Year-Old Tools Reveal Mystery Human Species | Ancient Origins
Million-year-old stone tools discovered on Indonesian island reveal mystery human species crossed oceans far earlier than thought. Who were these ancient
00:06:22 |
Sat 09 Aug 2025
Sacred Maya Blue Traced to Remote Yucatan Mine in New Study | Ancient Origins
New study traces Maya Blue pigment from Belize pottery to Sacalum, Yucatan, revealing ancient Maya trade networks and the sacred significance of this unique
00:07:19 |
Sat 09 Aug 2025
Historic Spanish Privateer ‘La Fortuna’ Discovered Among Colonial Shipwrecks | Ancient Origins
Archaeologists discover four colonial shipwrecks in North Carolina including Spanish privateer La Fortuna from 1748 King George's War attack on Brunswick Town.
00:06:51 |
Fri 08 Aug 2025
Subterranean World of the Paris Catacombs Has a Fascinating History | Ancient Origins
Paris Catacombs close November 2025 for major renovation. Learn how medieval quarries and an 18th-century cemetery crisis created this famous underground
00:13:46 |
Fri 08 Aug 2025
What the Ancients Said About Earthquakes and Tsunamis in Greece and Rome | Ancient Origins
A brief examination of ancient earthquakes and tsunamis that struck Greece and Rome, through vivid historical accounts and the theories of ancient writers and
00:05:28 |
Fri 08 Aug 2025
2,050-Year-Old Roman Council Building Discovered in Ancient Laodicea | Ancient Origins
Turkish archaeologists uncover a fantastic 2,050-year-old Roman council building in Laodicea with unique pentagonal design, named seats, and insights into
00:05:13 |
Thu 07 Aug 2025
‘Never Seen Before’ Teeth Reveal Ancient Humans Interbred With Homo Erectus | Ancient Origins
Revolutionary 300,000-year-old teeth show a mix of archaic and modern traits, suggesting early human-Homo erectus interbreeding adding to the global human
00:05:25 |
Thu 07 Aug 2025
Mysterious 5,000-Year-Old Ritual Pits Unveil Dark Neolithic Ceremonies | Ancient Origins
Archaeologists uncover 12 mysterious 5,000-year-old ritual pits in Germany filled with human skulls, sacrificed dogs, and burned structures, revealing dark
00:06:46 |
Wed 06 Aug 2025
A Medieval Cabinet of Curiosities | Ancient Origins
Lying at the intersection between myth and history, between the dying embers of pagan tradition and the rising flame of Christian faith, lies a collection of
00:02:41 |
Wed 06 Aug 2025
Ancient Coptic City Reveals Egypt's Christian Transformation in Western Desert | Ancient Origins
An aAncient Coptic city discovered in Egypt's Western Desert reveals early Christian community with churches, homes, and Jesus mural from 3rd-7th centuries AD transformation period.
00:05:38 |
Wed 06 Aug 2025
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