The Ancient Origins News Desk

By Ancient Origins

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 22, 2025 The Retjenu, The Hyskos, and The Giants | Ancient Origins
The Retjenu was one of the most important peoples of ancient Canaan.
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3min
June 21, 2025 1,000-Year-Old Pre-Inca Mummy From Chancay Civilization Unearthed in Lima | Ancient Origins
A 1,000-year-old Chancay mummy discovered beneath Lima sheds light on ancient coastal Peru's funerary traditions, artistry, and ritual life.
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5min
June 21, 2025 6,000-Year-Old Ancient Venus Figurine Discovered in the Polish Baltic, Rewriting History | Ancient Origins
A 6,000-year-old Venus figurine found near Kołobrzeg, Poland, sheds new light on Neolithic spirituality and prehistoric life along the Baltic coast.
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6min
June 21, 2025 'World's Most Difficult Jigsaw Puzzle': 2,000-Year-Old Roman Frescos Unearthed in London | Ancient Origins
Lavish Roman frescoes uncovered in London reveal elite tastes, rare artistry, and a hidden painter’s signature in what was once the “Beverly Hills” of
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6min
June 20, 2025 Coastal South African Cave Stone Tools Show Human Interaction at the End of the Ice Age | Ancient Origins
Ice Age tools from a South African cave reveal how early humans adapted, hunted, and connected across vast social networks on the Palaeo-Agulhas Plain.
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8min
June 19, 2025 Massive 10th Century Viking Burial Site From King Harald Bluetooth's Time Unearthed in Denmark | Ancient Origins
Viking tombs in Lisbjerg, Denmark, reveal rare 10th-century burial of a noblewoman, linking the site to Harald Bluetooth’s royal elite.
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5min
June 19, 2025 'Dragon Man' Skull Unearthed in China Confirms First Glimpse and Existence of Denisovan Individual | Ancient Origins
A 146,000-year-old skull in China finally reveals the face of the Denisovans, thanks to DNA and proteins preserved in ancient dental plaque.
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7min
June 19, 2025 Human Mastery Over Extreme Environments Happened Before the Migration Out of Africa | Ancient Origins
New research reveals how Homo sapiens conquered deserts, forests & extremes—gaining the adaptability that powered the great migration out of Africa.
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7min
June 18, 2025 Captain Cook's Endeavour Wreckage Confirmed to be Off the Coast of Rhode Island | Ancient Origins
Centuries after it vanished, Cook’s Endeavour resurfaces—just in time to reignite an international turf war over history, identity, and ownership.
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5min
June 18, 2025 Ancient Footprints Reveal Peopling of the Americas Did Occur 23,000 Years Ago | Ancient Origins
Footprints at White Sands show humans in North America 23,000 years ago—10,000 years earlier than thought, reshaping the story of first arrivals.
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7min

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