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 23, 2026 Excavations Reveal Millennia-Old Structure Linked to Astronomical Observation | Ancient Origins
Researchers have uncovered a millennia-old Caral astronomical observatory unearthed at the Áspero site in Peru. Learn how this ancient civilization tracked celestial bodies.
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5min
April 22, 2026 93-Room Rock-Cut Complex Unveiled at Cappadocia's Meryem Ana Mountain | Ancient Origins
A 93-room rock-cut complex at Meryem Ana Mountain in Cappadocia reveals it to be a sacred site used by Persians, Romans, and Byzantines.
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5min
April 22, 2026 Ancient DNA Reveals Anglo-Saxon Siblings in Rare Double Burial | Ancient Origins
Ancient DNA analysis reveals a 1,400-year-old Anglo-Saxon double burial in Gloucestershire holds a brother and sister who died together from infectious disease.
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8min
April 22, 2026 "Neanderthal-Human Hybrid" Skull Turns Out To Be Modern Human | Ancient Origins
Advanced 3D morphological analysis of the 7,500-year-old Hahnöfersand skull from Germany proves it belongs to a modern human, debunking the Neanderthal hybrid theory.
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6min
April 21, 2026 Ancient Egyptian Mummies Yield New Secrets Under Advanced CT Scans | Ancient Origins
Photon-counting CT scans at Semmelweis University reveal new details about 2,300-year-old Egyptian mummies, including possible osteoporosis and burial rites.
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7min
April 21, 2026 Canadian Tourist Killed in Tragic Shooting at Mexico's Teotihuacán Pyramids | Ancient Origins
A Canadian woman was killed and 13 tourists injured after a gunman opened fire from the Pyramid of the Moon at Mexico's historic Teotihuacán pyramids.
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4min
April 21, 2026 Stajnia Cave DNA Reveals the Oldest Neanderthal Group in Central-Eastern Europe | Ancient Origins
New genetic evidence from Stajnia Cave in Poland reveals the oldest Neanderthal group in Central-Eastern Europe, offering insights into their ancient DNA and migration.
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5min
April 20, 2026 1,500-Year-Old Knife Set Reveals Ancient Livestock Practices in Hadrianopolis | Ancient Origins
Discover the rare 1,500-year-old ancient knife set unearthed at Hadrianopolis in Turkey, revealing deep roots of animal husbandry from the Byzantine era.
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5min
April 20, 2026 Archaeologists Reveal a Lost Civilization in the Georgia Highlands | Ancient Origins
Archaeologists reveal 168 ancient sites in Georgia's Samtskhe-Javakheti highlands, including cyclopean fortresses and a bronze solar disk, uncovering a lost Bronze Age civilization.
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8min
April 19, 2026 Homeric Literature and Gold Covered Mummies Discovered in Egypt | Ancient Origins
A rare Roman-era tomb in Minya, Egypt, has revealed mummies with golden tongues and a Homer's Iliad papyrus, shedding light on ancient Greco-Roman burial rituals.
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4min

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