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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August 28, 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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7min
August 28, 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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6min
August 28, 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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7min
August 27, 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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5min
August 27, 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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6min
August 27, 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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8min
August 27, 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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6min
August 26, 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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6min
August 26, 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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5min
August 25, 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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4min

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