The Ancient Origins News Desk

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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, ou... more

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September 18, 2026 Six Lost Pages Reveal a Tudor Enforcer’s Forbidden Catholic Book | Ancient Origins
Six missing pages from a medieval Catholic bestseller have been found in a Brighton archive—and a signature links the book to Henry VIII’s own dissolution enforcer.
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5min
September 17, 2026 Was There Really a Female King in Egypt 5,000 years ago? New Study Says Yes | Ancient Origins
New research suggests Meretneith was a female pharaoh who ruled Egypt more than 5,000 years ago, making her one of history’s earliest female kings.
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5min
September 17, 2026 Ice Age Artists Turned Mammoth Tusk Growth Lines into Art | Ancient Origins
A study of 18 Ice Age figurines from Ukraine finds artists used natural mammoth tusk growth lines to shape their engraved designs.
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5min
September 16, 2026 All Roads Did Not Lead to Rome, Study Concludes | Ancient Origins
New research finds provincial cities were better connected than Rome by land, while Roman roads were straight only where terrain allowed, dispelling long held ideas.
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7min
September 16, 2026 Finland’s Largest Viking Silver Hoard Found by Detectorist | Ancient Origins
A Finnish detectorist found two birch-bark caches of Viking silver in his hometown woods — thousands of coins weighing 4.5 kg, Finland’s largest hoard of the age.
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4min
September 16, 2026 North Africa’s Oldest Defense System Outside Nile Valley Found in Morocco | Ancient Origins
A 4,000-year-old Moroccan defensive system examined at Oued Beht is the oldest known in North Africa beyond the Nile Valley, new research reveals.
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7min
September 15, 2026 Heel-Strike Walking Gave Humans an Edge - at a Cost | Ancient Origins
Heel-strike walking saved early humans energy but increased impact force, revealing an evolutionary trade-off that may have expanded their range.
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5min
September 15, 2026 More than 2 million Indigenous people lived in Australia in 1788: new figures | Ancient Origins
A Nature study estimates 2.22 million Indigenous people lived in Australia in 1788 before a 93% colonial-era population collapse ensued.
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9min
September 15, 2026 Roman Painting Reveals Egyptian Blue Pigment Infused in Plaster | Ancient Origins
Analysis of a Roman villa painting in Italy reveals Egyptian blue pigment mixed deep into its plaster, an exceptionally rare ancient technique.
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6min
September 14, 2026 Vast Iron Age Complex Found in Hallstatt Salt Mine | Ancient Origins
A 300-meter Iron Age Hallstatt salt mine complex in Austria preserves ancient tools, textiles, food remains and DNA in chambers deep beneath the mountain.
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5min

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