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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June 26, 2025 Researchers Test Out Paleolithic Migration Theory By Building Their Own Canoes! | Ancient Origins
Researchers recreate 30,000-year-old sea voyage from Taiwan to Japan, proving early humans crossed strong currents with dugout canoes and navigational skill.
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7min
June 25, 2025 'Baths, Wine, and Sex Make Life Worth Living': Roman Baths Served as Key Social Centers | Ancient Origins
Ancient Roman baths offered more than hygiene—they were social hubs with gyms, libraries, and saunas, blending relaxation, politics, and sex!
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7min
June 25, 2025 Ancient Tiwanaku Temple Unearthed in Bolivia Reveals Complex Andean Trade and Ritual Networks | Ancient Origins
Newly discovered Tiwanaku temple in Bolivia reveals ancient trade, ritual, and regional power at the height of one of the Andes’ earliest civilizations.
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6min
June 25, 2025 Stolen Benin Bronzes Return Home: Netherlands Returns 119 Stolen Artifacts to Nigeria | Ancient Origins
Netherlands returns 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, part of growing global restitution of artefacts looted during colonial rule.
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8min
June 24, 2025 Prize-Winning Research Revealed Unknown Neolithic Society in Morocco | Ancient Origins
Research revealing a previously unknown society in Morocco that reshapes our understanding of Mediterranean prehistory has received the Antiquity prize for
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4min
June 24, 2025 Queen Himiko: The Shaman Ruler Who Haunts Japan's Ancient Past | Ancient Origins
One of the greatest mysteries in Japanese archaeology is the resting place of Queen Himiko. The first named person in all of Japanese history, she is thought
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3min
June 24, 2025 Rethinking the 'Shattered Visage' of Queen Hatshepsut: Was Her Statuary Really Destroyed Out of Spite? | Ancient Origins
A new study suggests the destruction of Queen Hatshepsut’s statues may not have been driven by vengeance but by ritual deactivation, offering a more nuanced
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4min
June 24, 2025 Newgrange Study Casts Doubt on ‘Incestuous Royalty’ in Neolithic Ireland | Ancient Origins
New evidence from Ireland’s Newgrange tomb suggests that Neolithic society was more egalitarian than previously believed, challenging theories of an incestuous
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6min
June 23, 2025 Whale Tooth at Copper Age Megasite Reveals Ancient Iberia's Connection to the Sea | Ancient Origins
The discovery of a rare sperm whale tooth at Spain’s Copper Age megasite of Valencina offers new insight into the symbolic and spiritual use of marine ivory in
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5min
June 23, 2025 Gold-Inlaid Spear from Japan Revealed as a Sacred Masterpiece | Ancient Origins
A newly analyzed iron spear from Japan’s sacred Okinoshima Island reveals East Asia’s earliest known gold-inlaid weapon, reflecting the spiritual and artistic
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6min

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