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 11, 2025 More Evidence Supporting Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis Emerges | Ancient Origins
Marine sediment cores from Baffin Bay have been found to contain comet impact evidence supporting the Younger Dryas hypothesis.
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8min
August 10, 2025 Ancient Finger Traces from First Nations Found in Glittering Cave | Ancient Origins
Researchers discover 950 sets of ancient finger grooves in Australian limestone cave, revealing sacred rituals performed by Aboriginal healers up to 8,400
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8min
August 10, 2025 LiDAR Study Shows Maya Population May Have Topped 16 Million | Ancient Origins
New lidar research shows ancient Maya civilization may have supported 16 million people, revealing a far more populous and organized society than previously understood.
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5min
August 10, 2025 Louisiana Crater Supports Younger Dryas and Hancock’s Lost Civilization Hypothesis | Ancient Origins
A crater in Louisiana found to be from a from 12,800-year-old comet airburst supports Graham Hancock's theory of lost advanced civilization destroyed by cosmic
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7min
August 09, 2025 Million-Year-Old Tools Reveal Mystery Human Species | Ancient Origins
Million-year-old stone tools discovered on Indonesian island reveal mystery human species crossed oceans far earlier than thought. Who were these ancient seafarers?
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7min
August 09, 2025 Sacred Maya Blue Traced to Remote Yucatan Mine in New Study | Ancient Origins
New study traces Maya Blue pigment from Belize pottery to Sacalum, Yucatan, revealing ancient Maya trade networks and the sacred significance of this unique
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8min
August 08, 2025 Historic Spanish Privateer ‘La Fortuna’ Discovered Among Colonial Shipwrecks | Ancient Origins
Archaeologists discover four colonial shipwrecks in North Carolina including Spanish privateer La Fortuna from 1748 King George's War attack on Brunswick Town.
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7min
August 08, 2025 Subterranean World of the Paris Catacombs Has a Fascinating History | Ancient Origins
Paris Catacombs close November 2025 for major renovation. Learn how medieval quarries and an 18th-century cemetery crisis created this famous underground
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14min
August 08, 2025 What the Ancients Said About Earthquakes and Tsunamis in Greece and Rome | Ancient Origins
A brief examination of ancient earthquakes and tsunamis that struck Greece and Rome, through vivid historical accounts and the theories of ancient writers and
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6min
August 07, 2025 2,050-Year-Old Roman Council Building Discovered in Ancient Laodicea | Ancient Origins
Turkish archaeologists uncover a fantastic 2,050-year-old Roman council building in Laodicea with unique pentagonal design, named seats, and insights into
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6min

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