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 21, 2026 6,500-Year-Old Czech Sanctuary Predates Stonehenge, Shares Characteristics | Ancient Origins
A 6,500-year-old Neolithic sanctuary near Chleby, Czechia, may have tracked the Sun and Moon more than 1,000 years before Stonehenge.
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6min
August 21, 2026 3,600-Year-Old Saudi Pottery Shows How Ancient Brands Began | Ancient Origins
Ancient branding in 3,600-year-old Saudi pottery may reveal how distinctive designs created an early trade identity.
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5min
August 21, 2026 1,500-Year-Old Roman Tax Scandal Exposed in Stone | Ancient Origins
New inscription fragments from Stratonikeia expose a 15-year Roman tax scam and an unusually harsh death decree issued in AD 480.
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4min
August 20, 2026 Hope is High for Finding Charles I Treasure Wreck Located in Scotland | Ancient Origins
A royal ferry believed to have sunk with Charles I’s baggage and treasure nearly 400 years ago may finally have been
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4min
August 20, 2026 Huaca Pucllana Links Human Offering With Ancient Peruvian Ceremonial Canal | Ancient Origins
A human offering found at Huaca Pucllana in Lima has been linked to an ancient ceremonial canal, revealing new evidence of ritual practices in ancient Peru.
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6min
August 20, 2026 Denisovan Leg Bones Reveal Remarkable Body Size for Ancient Humans | Ancient Origins
Denisovan leg bones from Taiwan suggest some were 190 cm tall, ate lots of meat, and lived in open habitats about 45,000 years ago.
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5min
August 19, 2026 Shattered Skeleton Reveals Medieval Trebuchet Trauma | Ancient Origins
A shattered skeleton from Stirling Castle may be the first archaeological evidence of trebuchet trauma, linking 160 fractures to the 1304 siege.
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4min
August 19, 2026 The 4,000-Year-Old Enigmatic Tablet No One Can Decode | Ancient Origins
A rare 4,000-year-old enigmatic tablet found near Lake Garda bears mysterious symbols that could hold clues to a lost Bronze Age communication system.
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6min
August 19, 2026 Insanely Rich Burial Including Golden Footwear Unearthed at Karakabak | Ancient Origins
Archaeologists uncover an elite 1,500-year-old woman’s burial with remarkable gold-coated shoes near an ancient Caspian trade hub.
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7min
August 18, 2026 Ancient Egyptian Tomb Charts the Rise of Stacked Mummies | Ancient Origins
A study of Theban Tomb 209 shows how Egyptian burials changed from separate coffins to stacked mummies, including a dog over two human burials.
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4min

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