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The Ancient Origins News Desk

Ancient Origins
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Hezekiah
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Ancient Egypt
Japanese Mythology
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Oliver Cromwell
Scotland
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Roman Wells
Marie Antoinette

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, our view is that there exists countless mysteries, scientific anomalies and surprising artifacts that have yet to be discovered and explained .

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The Great Fire of London of 1666 was a devastating event. Burning for over three days, it destroyed thousands of homes & multiple businesses and churches.

Roman London is one of the most highly excavated Roman cities anywhere in the world. Now, in a development near London Bridge, a mausoleum has been uncovered.

A new DNA study of a 110,000-year-old bone from Denisova Cave reveals that two Neanderthals living 10,000 years apart were distant relatives, shedding light on their small, isolated populations.

Researchers have made some surprising discoveries while investigating the underwater ruins of Lechaion, ancient Corinth’s partially submerged harbor town.Lechaion was one of two bustling ports of the ancient city of Corinth. The harbor saw vibrant ma... more

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Ivan Sprajk
Archaeologist
Episode: Concentric "Nested" Complexes Revealed in Maya Landscape | Ancient Origins
Dr. Emma Payne
Classical scholar
King's College London
Episode: Lost in Time Faces Revealed on the Elgin Marbles | Ancient Origins
Tiffany Lindley
Alamo Director of Archaeology
Alamo
Episode: Intact 190-Year-Old Cannonball Found at the Alamo | Ancient Origins
Colby Lanham
Alamo senior researcher and historian
Alamo
Episode: Intact 190-Year-Old Cannonball Found at the Alamo | Ancient Origins
Francis Thackeray
Study author and anthropologist
University of the Witwatersrand (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Episode: Were the works of Shakespeare inspired by Cannabis? Scientists find traces of drugs on pipes | Ancient Origins
Gary Feynman
Lead author of the study and MacArthur Curator of Mesoamerican and Central American Anthropology at the Field Museum's Nagani Integrative Research Center
Field Museum
Episode: Where Was Democracy Born? Not Greece Claims Study | Ancient Origins
Dr. Gary White
Distinguished professor emeritus at Iowa State University, author of The Dowsing Mind
Iowa State University
Episode: Reviving The Ancient Intuitive Skill of Dowsing | Ancient Origins
Robert Lozzi
Anthropologist with the University of Alberta who studies prehistoric dog burials
University of Alberta
Episode: Researcher Presents Evidence for Cherished Role of Prehistoric Dogs in the Siberian Arctic | Ancient Origins
Adeline Morris Jacobs
Lead researcher on ancient DNA sequencing
Episode: We Decoded the Oldest Genetic Data from an Egyptian – Here’s What it Told Us | Ancient Origins

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The Sacred Scarab: Khepri, the Afterlife, and Eternal Return | Ancient Origins
Q: Could you tell us about examples of scarabs and notable instances from the collection you study?
Kholoud Shawky explains that scarabs were produced from many materials, with glazed steatite being the common medium, mass-produced by the Middle Kingdom and used primarily as seals or amulets; many featured royal names, deities, and inscriptions, and they circulated widely across the Eastern Mediterranean and Mesopotamia.
A Journey Into Chattanooga's Ghostly Supernatural Underground | Ancient Origins
Q: Can you tell us about Reed House and Room 311?
Room 311 is famously haunted by Annalisa Nethilli and is known for its intriguing history and ghost sightings linked to past tragedies.
A Journey Into Chattanooga's Ghostly Supernatural Underground | Ancient Origins
Q: What are some of the places you visit on your tour?
The Murder and Mayhem tour includes various notable haunted locations in downtown Chattanooga, as well as stops like the Reed House and Citizen Cemetery.
A Journey Into Chattanooga's Ghostly Supernatural Underground | Ancient Origins
Q: How did you get into ghosts, murder, and mayhem?
After retiring from law, Amy Petulla decided to explore the ghost tourism potential of Chattanooga, as she and her children had always enjoyed ghost tours in other cities.
We Decoded the Oldest Genetic Data from an Egyptian – Here’s What it Told Us | Ancient Origins
Q: What made our study unusual?
We were able to sequence a surprisingly well-preserved genome from a region where ancient DNA rarely survives, aided by the unique burial conditions of the individual.

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