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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
FAQs about The Ancient Origins News Desk:How many episodes does The Ancient Origins News Desk have?The podcast currently has 448 episodes available.
August 28, 2025Vietnamese Cave Yields Southeast Asia's Earliest Evidence of Violence | Ancient OriginsScientists from Natural History Museum London discover 12,000-year-old skeleton in Vietnam revealing Southeast Asia's earliest evidence of interpersonal...more7minPlay
August 27, 2025Exceptional Roman Mausoleum Modeled After Augustus' Tomb Discovered | Ancient OriginsFrench archaeologists uncover well-preserved Roman mausoleum at Saint-Romain-en-Gal, modeled after Augustus' tomb, revealing imperial elite connections in...more5minPlay
August 27, 2025‘World’s Oldest Street’ Challenges Our Understanding of Neolithic Urban Life | Ancient OriginsArchaeologists have uncoverer a 9,750-year-old street at Canhasan 3, Turkey, predating Çatalhöyük by 750 years and revolutionizing understanding of Neolithic...more6minPlay
August 27, 2025New Study Dates the Ridges That Sparked the Zanj Slave Revolt and Reshaped an Empire | Ancient OriginsNew study dates ancient ridges in Iraq's Shatt al-Arab, linking them to the Zanj slave rebellion of the 9th century. Explore how African slaves' labor and...more8minPlay
August 27, 2025Researchers Delight As Ecuador’s First Ever Rock Paintings Are Found | Ancient OriginsResearchers have discovered Ecuador's first cave paintings in Paute canton, revealing 30+ ancient pictographs with serpents, monkeys, and celestial symbols...more6minPlay
August 26, 2025Three Colossal Statues Rise from Egypt's Sunken City After 2,000 Years | Ancient OriginsThree ancient colossal statues including Ramses II sphinx recovered from Abu Qir Bay Mediterranean seabed. Egypt's first underwater recovery in 25 years...more6minPlay
August 26, 2025Tidal Forces Shaped the Rise of Sumer, the World's First Urban Civilization | Ancient OriginsNew research claims ancient tides in the Persian Gulf shaped the agricultural abundance that enabled Sumer to become the world's first urban civilization....more5minPlay
August 25, 2025Phoenician Oil Bottles Carried ‘Scents of Home’ Across the Med | Ancient OriginsPhoenician oil bottles from Motya, Sicily reveal ancient aromatic oils that connected migrant communities across the Mediterranean. New archaeological study...more4minPlay
August 25, 2025Late Medieval Artillery Recovered from Danish Flagship Gribshunden | Ancient OriginsLate medieval artillery from Danish flagship Gribshunden reveals ship-gun technology that enabled European colonization. Lund University archaeologists uncover...more6minPlay
August 25, 2025Roman Eagle Stele Unearthed in War-Torn and Looted Syria | Ancient OriginsA 2,000-year-old Roman stele with carved eagle and Greek inscriptions has been unearthed in Manbij, Syria, offering insights into imperial symbolism and...more6minPlay
FAQs about The Ancient Origins News Desk:How many episodes does The Ancient Origins News Desk have?The podcast currently has 448 episodes available.