As Greek mythology goes, the universe was once a big soup of nothingness. Then, two things happened: either Chaos or Gaia created the universe as we know it, or Ouranos and Tethys gave birth to the first beings.
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The Sherford site in Devon, which is being developed into a new town, has been providing fascinating insights into the region's ancient history.
Myths & Legends
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Human Origins
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Ancient Technology
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Ancient Places
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Opinion
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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, our view is that there exist countless mysteries, scientific anomalies and surprising artifacts that have yet to be discovered and explained.
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