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Myths & Legends

A stereotypical depiction of a leprechaun

Fascinating Facts You Probably Did Not Know About Leprechauns

The leprechaun is perhaps one of the best-known creatures in Irish folklore. Leprechauns are popularly depicted as little men with beards dressed in green coats and tall green hats. Other well-known beliefs about leprechauns include the pot of gold that they are said to keep at the end of the rainbow, and their mischievous nature. Whilst many are familiar with this general depiction of the leprechaun, there are other aspects of these Irish creatures that are less well-known.

Creation Myths Hold Hard Facts About Our Ancient Origins

The Legendary Origins of Merlin the Magician

Thoth’s Storm: New Evidence for Ancient Egyptians in Ireland?

The symbol of the Swastika and its 12,000-year-old history

Ten Mythological Creatures in Ancient Folklore

Human Origins

Silhouettes (Public Domain) in front of blood cells (Public Domain) and a gene.

Rh-Negative Blood: An Exotic Bloodline or Random Mutation?

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 unborn child of a mother with Rh-Negative blood when the baby is Rh-Positive.

Return of the Ancient Gods: The Resurgence of Paganism

The origins of human beings according to ancient Sumerian texts

Thoth’s Storm: New Evidence for Ancient Egyptians in Ireland?

Picts, Gaels, and Scots: Exploring their Mysterious (and Sometimes Mythical) Origins

The Inexplicable Origins of the Ket People of Siberia

Ancient Technology

With a blade of Damascus steel (similar to Wootz steel), the blade makes this object a treasured piece.

Wootz Steel: The Mysterious Metal that Was Used in Deadly Damascus Blades

Wootz steel was amongst the finest in the world. It is the metal that was used to fashion weapons such as the famous Damascus blades of the Middle Ages. However, Wootz steel dates back much further...

Ten amazing inventions from ancient times

The revolutionary invention of the wheel

The Beautiful and Complex Artisanship of Glass-making in the Ancient World

The Great Pyramid at Giza and Noah’s Ark: Are we coming closer to an understanding of the Ancient Mind? Part I

They’re Alive! Megalithic Sites Are More than Just Stone

Ancient Places

The Great Death Pit of Ur: Mass Human Sacrifice in Ancient Mesopotamia

During Sir Charles Leonard Woolley’s excavation of Ur from 1922 to 1934, any burial without a tomb chamber was given the name ‘death pit’ (known also as ‘grave pits’). Arguably the most impressive...

The Carnac Stones: A Centuries-Old Enigma Solved Using Ancient Science

Khajuraho: The Sexiest Temples in India

The Cerveteri Necropolis, Etruscan City of the Dead

Return of the Ancient Gods: The Resurgence of Paganism

Why Isn’t This Map in the History Books?

Opinion

The Secrets of the Kabbalists Garden

Does a hidden garden hold the encoded secrets of the Kabbalists? Hidden away in a cul-de-sac at the base of the towering medieval walls of Girona, Catalonia, Spain, is a tranquil garden. A statue of a long-haired angel stands guard over the entrance, its hands clasped in prayer.

Alchemy and Generating Lifeforce —Global Temples Made in the Shape of Lingams: Shaivite Bull Cult Part II

From Green Man to Bull Son, The Universal Shaivite Bull Cult – Part I

Two Sides to Every Story: The North American Martyrs Shrines and Indigenous/ Roman Catholic Relations

Stone Hatchet Man & The Troubling Unfinished Journeys to the Spirit World for Native American Bones

Pity for Petronilla de Meath: Ireland’s First Witch Burning

Our Mission

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.

The goal of Ancient Origins is to highlight recent archaeological discoveries, peer-reviewed academic research and evidence, as well as offering alternative viewpoints and explanations of science, archaeology, mythology, religion and history around the globe.

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By bringing together top experts and authors, this archaeology website explores lost civilizations, examines sacred writings, tours ancient places, investigates ancient discoveries and questions mysterious happenings. Our open community is dedicated to digging into the origins of our species on planet earth, and question wherever the discoveries might take us. We seek to retell the story of our beginnings.