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
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- Episodes
- 322
- Years Active
- 2025
Three Prehistoric 'Fairy Houses' Unearthed in Sardinia | Ancient Origins
Archaeologists have discovered three new prehistoric 'fairy houses' in Sardinia - ancient burial chambers that reveal secrets of Neolithic life and death
00:06:59 |
Tue 29 Jul 2025
Intact 1400-Year-Old Bronze Cauldron Discovered in Pergamon's Mosaic House | Ancient Origins
1,400-year-old bronze cauldron discovered intact in Pergamon's Mosaic House reveals Byzantine craftsmanship and daily life practices from 7th century Anatolia.
00:05:56 |
Tue 29 Jul 2025
An Inscription Referencing Moses, Or Even His Own Words | Ancient Origins
3,800-year-old Proto-Sinaitic inscription from Egyptian mines may contain first written reference to Moses, or even his own words, sparking controversy among
00:06:02 |
Tue 29 Jul 2025
Ocean Waves Unveil 1,000-Year-Old Hawaiian Petroglyphs on Oahu's Shore | Ancient Origins
Ocean waves expose 1,000-year-old Hawaiian petroglyphs on Oahu's shore, revealing sacred symbols that may depict the legendary culture hero Māui.
00:05:53 |
Mon 28 Jul 2025
Rare Pink Granite False Door Reveals Royal Prince's Lost Legacy at Saqqara | Ancient Origins
Egyptian archaeologists uncover Prince Userefre's 4,400-year-old tomb at Saqqara with rare pink granite false door, revealing new insights into Fifth Dynasty
00:05:34 |
Mon 28 Jul 2025
Neanderthals Likely Ate Fermented Meat With a Side of Maggots | Ancient Origins
New research reveals Neanderthals may have eaten fermented meat and maggots, explaining their high nitrogen isotope levels and challenging past assumptions.
00:08:24 |
Sun 27 Jul 2025
First Definitive Medieval Female Weapon Burial Discovered in Hungary | Ancient Origins
Archaeologists confirm first female burial with weapons from 10th-century Hungary using genetic analysis and bioarchaeology, revealing evidence of medieval
00:07:06 |
Sat 26 Jul 2025
Lost Maya Rebel City in ‘Land of the White Jaguar’ Located | Ancient Origins
Archaeologists have discovered Sak-Bahlán, the lost Maya rebel city in Chiapas jungle, using advanced GIS technology to locate the final stronghold of
00:06:49 |
Sat 26 Jul 2025
Does Google's AI 'Aeneas' Revolutionize Deciphering of Ancient Texts? | Ancient Origins
Google DeepMind's AI tool Aeneas is set to revolutionize Roman inscription analysis, predicting missing words and dating ancient Latin texts with unprecedented
00:07:31 |
Fri 25 Jul 2025
Human Ancestors Ate Their Children 850,000 Years Ago | Ancient Origins
Shocking discovery at Spain's Atapuerca reveals that 850,000 years ago, early humans systematically practiced cannibalism, even on children, with precise cut
00:04:58 |
Fri 25 Jul 2025
Origins of the Marduk Mythos in Ancient Akkad | Ancient Origins
The greatness of the world’s first empire, the Akkadian Empire (c. 2370-2190 BC), had a major impact on later Mesopotamian tradition.
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Fri 25 Jul 2025
Roman Trilobite Amulet: First Ancient Fossil Jewelry Found in Spain | Ancient Origins
First trilobite fossil amulet discovered in Roman Spain reveals how 450-million-year-old prehistoric creatures were transformed into protective jewelry by
00:04:32 |
Thu 24 Jul 2025
100,000-Year-Old Cave Find Reveals World's Oldest Human Burials | Ancient Origins
100,000-year-old burials discovered in Tinshemet Cave, Israel, reveal humanity's earliest known burial rituals with ochre pigments and grave goods,
00:05:28 |
Thu 24 Jul 2025
4,400-Year-Old Sumerian Myth of Captive Storm God and Cunning Fox Finally Decoded | Ancient Origins
A 4,400-year-old Sumerian tablet decoded reveals ancient myth of cunning fox rescuing storm god Ishkur from underworld, is earliest known fox trickster tale.
00:08:45 |
Wed 23 Jul 2025
The Grand Canyon Was a 'Goldilocks Zone' For Evolution | Ancient Origins
Researchers have discovered 500-million-year-old Cambrian fossils in Grand Canyon revealing an evolutionary ‘Goldilocks zone’ that accelerated early animal
00:06:51 |
Wed 23 Jul 2025
Stonehenge Mystery Solved: Ancient Britons Transported Massive Boulders 450 Miles | Ancient Origins
Archaeological study proves ancient Britons transported Stonehenge stones from Wales and Scotland across distances of up to 450 miles, demonstrating remarkable
00:07:15 |
Wed 23 Jul 2025
3,200-Year-Old Trojan War Era Armor Unearthed in Czech Republic | Ancient Origins
3,200-year-old bronze armor fragment discovered in Czech Republic dates to Trojan War era, revealing elite Bronze Age warrior culture and ancient metalworking
00:05:24 |
Tue 22 Jul 2025
Archaeologists Discover Site of Washington's Heroic Friendly Fire Stand | Ancient Origins
Pennsylvania archaeologists discover exact site of 1758 friendly fire incident where George Washington used his sword to stop troops shooting each other during
00:06:13 |
Tue 22 Jul 2025
Starobylé město znovuobjevené pomocí nejstarší mapy Svaté země | Starověké počátky
Ancient Byzantine city Tharais has been rediscovered in Jordan using 1,500-year-old Madaba Mosaic Map, the oldest existing map of the Holy Land.
00:06:10 |
Mon 21 Jul 2025
600-Year-Old Lost Duke's Jewel Recovered from Polish Castle Moat | Ancient Origins
Spectacular 600-year-old medieval amethyst jewel discovered in Castle Kolno moat reveals aristocratic life and symbolic meaning of precious stones in medieval
00:06:00 |
Mon 21 Jul 2025
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