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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May 23, 2025 On This Day: The Capture of Joan of Arc, May 23rd, 1430 | Ancient Origins
On May 23, 1430, Joan of Arc was captured at Compiègne during the Hundred Years' War. Discover the story behind her fall, the politics of her betrayal, and how
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6min
May 23, 2025 6th-Century Byzantine Bucket at Sutton Hoo Indicates Cremation Burial | Ancient Origins
A 6th-century Byzantine bucket found at Sutton Hoo was used as a cremation urn—revealing a forgotten ritual blending Anglo-Saxon and Eastern traditions.
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7min
May 22, 2025 The Enduring Legacy of Merlin: Shaman, Warrior, Wild Man, Magician, Prophet | Ancient Origins
The legend of Merlin lives on. Was he a magician, seer, sage, shaman, wise man, wild man, prophet, or all of the above? His enduring legacy inspires
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7min
May 22, 2025 On This Day: The Assassination Attempt of Saladin, May 22nd, 1176 | Ancient Origins
On May 22, 1176, Saladin survived a deadly Assassin ambush near Aleppo—an event that reshaped Crusader-era history and forged a lasting legend.
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5min
May 22, 2025 Soweto Uprising: From Apartheid's Fire to Elon's White 'Genocide' Myth | Ancient Origins
Explore the legacy of Soweto 1976 and how it contrasts with modern 'white genocide' claims in South Africa. Truth, myth, and memory collide.
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7min
May 21, 2025 Ancient Tombs Found in Xinjiang Reveal Lost Silk Road Burial Traditions | Ancient Origins
Over 200 ancient Qin and Han tombs found in Turpan Basin shed light on early nomadic burial practices and Silk Road connections in northwest China.
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7min
May 21, 2025 在 150,000 年前的查拉湖中追踪的磁移和人类迁移 |古老的起源
Lake Chala reveals 150,000 years of magnetic shifts tied to early human migration and Earth's changing core, offering new insight into ancient climate and
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6min
May 20, 2025 Pigs for the Dead: Roman Soldiers and a Forgotten Funerary Ritual in the Levant | Ancient Origins
First physical evidence of Roman funerary pig sacrifice uncovered at Legio in Israel, revealing ancient military burial rites long known only from classical
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7min
May 19, 2025 Don't Get Cockney With Me! Story of Yiddish Integration Into East London | Ancient Origins
Yiddish and Cockney collided in London’s East End, blending language, music, and protest into a unique cultural fusion that still echoes today.
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8min
May 19, 2025 Harvard’s Magna Carta Copy Believed to be Fake Turns Out an Original! | Ancient Origins
Original Magna Carta, long overlooked in Harvard’s archives, has been authenticated—at a time when the university fights for its history and identity.
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6min

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