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 06, 2026 Scientists Make Sourdough Bread With Ancient Yeast From Ötzi the Iceman | Ancient Origins
Innovative scientists have used ancient, cold-adapted yeast found on the 5,300-year-old mummy Ötzi the Iceman to successfully bake sourdough bread.
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6min
June 05, 2026 Musket Balls and a Burnt Hull: Real Pirates of the Caribbean Shipwrecks Found in Bahamas | Ancient Origins
Archaeologists have found the first physical evidence of real pirate shipwrecks in Nassau, Bahamas, including charred hulls and weapons from the Golden Age of Piracy.
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5min
June 05, 2026 Tartessos "Europe's Lost El Dorado": The Golden Kingdom of Ancient Spain
Discover Tartessos, the lost civilization of ancient Spain whose wealth amazed Greek historians and whose capital remains undiscovered.
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8min
June 05, 2026 Tiny Sand Grains Demolish Longstanding Stonehenge Glacial Theory | Ancient Origins
Geologists analyzing river sand near Stonehenge have debunked the glacial transport theory, likely proving Neolithic humans moved the bluestones from Wales.
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7min
June 05, 2026 The Jiroft Civilization: Iran's Forgotten Bronze Age Empire
Ancient Iran's Jiroft Civilization may rival Sumer as one of humanity's earliest urban cultures, revealed through extraordinary Bronze Age discoveries.
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7min
June 04, 2026 'They weren't burned by accident': 5,500-Year-Old Pyrenees Cave Camp Uncovered | Ancient Origins
Archaeologists excavating Cova 338 in the Pyrenees have uncovered a 5,500-year-old copper processing camp, prehistoric jewelry, and child remains.
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6min
June 04, 2026 Extraordinary Ring Sheds Light on Roman Unrest in Britannia | Ancient Origins
A spectacular 48g Roman gold ring found in Somerset, named the Ilminster Ring, has revealed how elites survived a chaotic period of rebellion.
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5min
June 03, 2026 Beneath Notre Dame: 'Dig of the Century' Unearths 1,700 Years of Paris | Ancient Origins
An excavation beneath Notre Dame Cathedral's forecourt has unearthed 1,700 years of Paris history, from Roman Lutetia to medieval latrines packed with intact ceramics.
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6min
June 03, 2026 3,500-Year-Old Tombs in Greece Reveal the Lost Techniques of Mycenaean Goldsmiths | Ancient Origins
Discoveries reveal how ancient Mycenean craftsmen transformed tiny amounts of gold into elaborate funerary ornaments over 3,500 years ago.
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5min
June 03, 2026 Radiocarbon Dating Confirms Teutonic Knights Built This Transylvania Fortress in the 13th Century | Ancient Origins
Radiocarbon dating confirms the Teutonic Knights built Feldioara Fortress in 13th-century Transylvania, settling a centuries-long historical debate with hard scientific evidence.
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8min

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