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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August 25, 2025 The Cosmic Catastrophe That Changed Christianity Forever | Ancient Origins
Few, if any, understand the real reason why Ephesus became so central an element in early Christianity.
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4min
August 24, 2025 Christian Cross Shows Ancient Religious Diversity On the Arabian Peninsula | Ancient Origins
A 1,400-year-old Christian cross discovered in UAE reveals ancient religious diversity and peaceful coexistence between Christianity and Islam in the Arabian
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6min
August 23, 2025 Digital Restoration of Siberian Death Masks Provides A Far Less Spooky Look | Ancient Origins
AI reconstruction reveals secrets of 2,000-year-old Tashtyk death masks from Siberia, showcasing advanced funerary rituals of mysterious ancient culture.
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5min
August 22, 2025 Tooth at Stonehenge Supports 'Cow Power' Transportation Theory | Ancient Origins
New isotope analysis of ancient cow tooth proves cattle traveled from Wales to Stonehenge 5,000 years ago, providing first direct evidence of a possible
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7min
August 22, 2025 Ancient Ibex Motifs Reveal Deep Symbolic Connections to Fertility | Ancient Origins
New archaeological study unveils the profound symbolism of ibex motifs in ancient Near Eastern art, revealing connections to fertility worship, feminine power,
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8min
August 22, 2025 Skull that ‘Challenged Out of Africa Theory’ Re-dated – Does this End the Debate? | Ancient Origins
New uranium-series dating reveals theGreek Petralona hominin skull is at least 286,000 years old, potentially ending decades of controversy and proving
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6min
August 22, 2025 FLOW, When Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Psychology | Ancient Origins
Long before psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi introduced the term flow in the 20th century, ancient philosophers and spiritual teachers across civilizations
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3min
August 21, 2025 How the Racist Study of Skulls Gripped Victorian Britain’s Scientists | Ancient Origins
Victorian scientists collected 1,500+ human skulls at British universities to support craniometry, a racist pseudoscience linking skull shape to intelligence
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8min
August 21, 2025 Victory Celebration Pits Reveal 6,300-Year-Old War Horrors | Ancient Origins
French archaeologists uncover 82 skeletons in Neolithic pits showing systematic torture and mutilation during prehistoric victory celebrations 6,300 years ago.
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7min
August 21, 2025 Denisovan DNA Gift Lives On In Modern Indigenous Americans | Ancient Origins
New research shows Denisovan DNA variant MUC19 provided survival advantages to Indigenous Americans and remains common in modern populations with Native
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6min

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