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 08, 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.
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7min
August 08, 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
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14min
August 08, 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
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6min
August 07, 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
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6min
August 07, 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
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6min
August 06, 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
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7min
August 06, 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
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3min
August 06, 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.
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6min
August 06, 2025 Lost Chachapoyas Mountaintop City Discovered and Rare Artifacts Unearthed | Ancient Origins
Ceremonial club heads and 200+ Chachapoyas structures discovered in Peru using LiDAR reveal new insights into the Warriors of the Clouds civilization and their
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7min
August 05, 2025 Phoenicians Pioneered Hydraulic Plaster Technology Before Romans | Ancient Origins
New research reveals Phoenicians pioneered hydraulic lime plaster technology around 725 BC in Lebanon, using innovative ceramic recycling centuries before
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6min

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