https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/ancient-canaanites-imported-animals-egypt-be-sacrificed-006184
The skeleton of a donkey and several other animals, which were ritualistically sacrificed by Canaanites, have been fo
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/comment/22841
Ancient Egyptian writing suggests the Land of Punt was a rich location that prospered between 2450 BC and 1155 BC. It was the place to acquire gold, aromatic...
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-important-events/cromwellian-conquest-ireland-0011635
In 1642, The English Civil Wars broke out. On one side were the supporters of the king, Charles I, while on the other were his opponents. In England, it was...
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/tighten-your-belt-2200-year-old-xiongnu-jewelry-made-coal-jade-and-coral-021656
Eyecatching belt buckles worn by Xiongnu female invaders have been found buried on the banks of the Yenesei River in the modern-day Tuva Republic. Another...
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-europe/henge-world-001781
As the full rose-tinted moon ascended sedately into the night sky it bathed the Avebury henge in a pale luminous
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-africa/pharaoh-akhenaten-different-view-heretic-king-005249
Pharaoh Akhenaten, Amenhotep IV, attempted to convert ancient Egypt to monotheism, but his story is more than just Aten worship.
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Ten ancient skeletons have been unearthed in Mexico this week including a baby of around one-month-old! Ritualistically deformed, in that their skull shapes...
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-asia/not-faint-heart-100-people-year-plummet-their-deaths-ancient-huashan-trail-021316
Sacred Mount Hua, Huashan, has one of the most dangerous hiking trails in the world.
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/roman-soldier-0014912
A 1,900-year old pay slip found at the site of the ancient Siege of Masada, which shows that the Roman soldier had literally worked for nothing at all.
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https://www.discovermagazine.com/what-an-ancient-sea-anemone-reveals-about-the-origins-of-animal-complexity-48457
Dec 24, 2025 - Learn how mapping gene-control switches in an ancient sea anemone reveals how identical DNA can produce many different cell types.
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/boudicca-celtic-queen-002065?page=2
Boudicca was a courageous Celtic warrior queen who fought for freedom from Roman oppression.
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-science-space/ongoing-dispatches-first-man-made-object-leave-our-solar-system-00598
On September 5, 1977, NASA launched Voyager 1, a small 700 kg space probe with a special mission: to boldly go where
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-americas/tiahuanaco-sun-gate-004
On the shores of Lake Titicaca in Bolivia, archaeologists continue to be perplexed at a giant monolithic carved arch discovered at Tiahuanaco in Bolivia.
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/mbombo-0010755
All cultures and religions have their creation stories - some seem more familiar and others perhaps seem farfetched. One creation story is of the god Mbombo...
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/book-reviews/secret-diary-anne-boleyn-0013354
In this "energetic" (Kirkus Reviews) re-creation of Anne Boleyn's tragic life -- and death -- Robin Maxwell offers a pitch-perfect version of a bawdy and...
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The ancient Egyptians revered the star Sirius as a giver of life, as it always reappeared at the time of the annual f
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/videos/ancient-japanese-punishments-0019478
Breaking the law in medieval Japan was a bad idea. Shoguns ruled with an iron fist and punishments ranged from the bizarre and humiliating to downright brutal.
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/balearic-bronze-age-swords-0021722
The unique craftsmanship of Late Bronze Age swords from the Balearic Islands is revealed, blending local and foreign influences in ceremonial design.
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-europe/tinkinswood-burial-chamber-megalithic-dolmen-massive-capstone-003244
Just a few miles west of Cardiff, in the direction of Cowbridge in South Wales, is an ancient Neolithic site called T
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/comment/793
It seems that a love of gambling could be in our DNA, with it being a popular if risky pastime back to ancient Greece and beyond!
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/comment/28120
From cities that lay hidden for millennia under desert sands, to Bronze Age metropolises, jungle cities, and entire c
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/comment/45276
History is full of cryptids that were later proven real, like ocean monsters, sea serpents, and unicorn-like beasts. Which legendary creature is next?
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/human-origins-science/rh-negative-blood-exotic-bloodline-or-random-mutation-008831?nopaging=1&page=2
Most people who have the Rh blood type are Rh-positive. There are also instances, however, where people are Rh-Negative. Health problems may occur for the...
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/professional-mourners-0017605
One of the strange jobs in the ancient world was professional mourner, paid to grieve for strangers. The tradition continues in some areas today.
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/history/female-druids-forgotten-priestesses-celts-005910?fbclid=IwAR3ByeyA1LyeKoGLcPFFGS67c6LkS_ce0h2sR7asMwso4UNcryJPFEvozQ8&page=1
In medieval Irish legends they were called Banduri or Bandorai.
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/opinion-author-profiles/michael-hearns-0011904
Michael Hearns is from Ireland and he has been involved for many years conducting independent research on some of the
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