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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April 20, 2025 Native Americans Made Musical Instruments from Human Bones in Prehistoric Texas | Ancient Origins
Prehistoric Native Americans in south Texas actually collected and modified human bones, and some were used to make musical instruments known as rasps.
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6min
April 19, 2025 Was There a Lunar Eclipse on Day of Jesus' Crucifixion? NASA, Bible Say Yes | Ancient Origins
NASA data reveals a lunar eclipse in April of 33 AD that may confirm Biblical accounts of Jesus’ crucifixion, aligning celestial events with scripture.
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7min
April 19, 2025 Barbarian Invasions in Roman Britain Driven by Extreme Drought and Famine | Ancient Origins
In the Barbarian Conspiracy of 367 AD the Picts, Scots, and Saxons attacked Roman forces across Britain, seizing the opportunity provided by drought and famine.
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7min
April 18, 2025 Astronomers Detect Signs of Life On Planet Just 120-Light-Years Distant | Ancient Origins
Scientists who’ve studied the exoplanet K2-18b, 124 light-years distant, have detected chemical signatures in its atmosphere that suggest it is teeming with
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8min
April 18, 2025 Rare 2nd Century Roman Horse Cemetery Unearthed in Stuttgart, Germany | Ancient Origins
Archaelogists in Stuttgart in southern Germany unearthed the remains of more than 100 cavalry horses buried in a second-century Roman horse cemetery.
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6min
April 17, 2025 Graffiti Left By Medieval Pilgrims Found at Site of Jesus’ Last Supper | Ancient Origins
At the Hall of the Last Supper in Jerusalem, archaeologists discovered graffiti on the walls left by medieval pilgrims between the 13th and 15th centuries.
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7min
April 17, 2025 Did a Pole Shift 41,000 Years Ago Doom the Neanderthals to Extinction? | Ancient Origins
A pole shift 41,000 years ago caused the earth to be inundated with dangerous solar rays, and this likely played a role in the extinction of the Neanderthals.
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7min
April 16, 2025 So Did the Antikythera Mechanism Actually Work? New Research Casts Doubt | Ancient Origins
Is the famous Antikythera Mechanism really such an engineering marvel, or is it too complex to actually work? New research suggests the latter.
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7min
April 16, 2025 Statue Head of Pagan God Found Buried Under 5th Century Roman Church | Ancient Origins
Archaeologists discovered a large statue head from an unidentified Roman deity embedded in the foundation of a fifth century Christian church in Rome.
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6min
April 15, 2025 Austria’s Mysterious “Desolate Castle” Finally Identified—It Was a Roman Fort! | Ancient Origins
A mysterious structure along the Danube River in Austria, the so-called “Desolate Castle,” has finally been identified as a Roman Empire bridgehead fort.
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7min

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