The Ancient Origins News Desk

By Ancient Origins

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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February 10, 2026 Viking Age Mass Grave in UK Reveals “Giant” with Skull Surgery | Ancient Origins
Viking Age burial pit near Cambridge contains 10 men, dismemberment, and an unusually tall individual with a healed trepanation hole in his skull.
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5min
February 10, 2026 Cremated bones in 4000-year-old cist burial found hanging from Scottish cliff | Ancient Origins
Archaeologists have discovered
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4min
February 10, 2026 Oldest Sewn Hide Found in USA Rewrites Ice Age Clothing History | Ancient Origins
The oldest known sewn hide, a 12,400-year-old artifact from an Oregon cave, provides the earliest evidence for tailored Ice Age clothing in the Americas.
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7min
February 10, 2026 Punkva Caves and the Doctor Who Wouldn’t Give Up | Ancient Origins
Near Blansko in the Czech Republic lies every caver’s dream - the Punkva Caves. This labyrinth of tunnels is well known in the region, for good reason.
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4min
February 10, 2026 Divers Detect Titanic 700-Year-Old Shipwreck in Vistula River | Ancient Origins
A huge 700-year-old shipwreck has been unearthed in the Vistula River, Poland. Divers used clever tech to find what looks to be the oldest wreck of its kind.
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5min
February 09, 2026 Rare Deer Skull Headdress Found in Germany Shows Early Cultural Exchange | Ancient Origins
A 7,500-year-old deer skull headdress from Eilsleben suggests close exchange of tools and ritual ideas between hunter-gatherers and Europe’s first farmers.
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5min
February 09, 2026 5,300-Year-Old Metal Drill Bit Rewrites History of Ancient Egyptian Tools | Ancient Origins
5,300-year-old copper-alloy bow drill from Badari is now the earliest known Egyptian rotary tool, revealing sophisticated Predynastic craftsmanship.
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5min
February 09, 2026 The Illustrious Life of Pliny the Elder, Ancient Historian and Roman Commander | Ancient Origins
Gaius Plinius Secundus, better known in history as Pliny the Elder, was an influential administrator, officer, and au
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6min
February 09, 2026 First High Arctic Seafarers: 4,500-Year-Old Voyage to Kitsissut Revealed | Ancient Origins
Evidence from Greenland’s Kitsissut islands suggests Early Paleo-Inuit repeatedly crossed 50km of open water 4,500 years ago, reshaping our ideas of Arctic lifeways and ecosystems.
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6min
February 09, 2026 AI Neanderthal Images Still Lag Behind Archaeology | Ancient Origins
Study finds AI-generated Neanderthal scenes often rely on outdated research, embed bias, and add anachronistic details - highlighting gaps between AI output and archaeology.
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5min

FAQs about The Ancient Origins News Desk:

How many episodes does The Ancient Origins News Desk have?

The podcast currently has 2,010 episodes available.