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  1. The Missing Contents of the Ark of the Covenant: What Was Inside the Ark? (HINT: Not just the 10 Commandments)

    ... Story: Seeking Answers in the Chapel of the Tablet, Africa How is the Fallen Kingdom of Aksum Connected to the ...

    jim willis - 23/10/2017 - 15:16

  2. New Evidence Questions the Time and Place of Neanderthal Extinction

    ... a potential dispersal route for early modern humans out of Africa.” If humans were in southern Spain some 42,000 years ... Sapiens may have used coastal routes to migrate out of Africa. According to the Natural History Museum, the finds ...

    Ed Whelan - 22/01/2019 - 19:00

  3. The House of Uruk, Greatest of Sumerian Heroes

    The greatest of all Sumerian heroes were said to have belonged to the first House of Uruk. For the Sumerians, this House of Uruk was not just another royal house, for them it was one of the greatest Sumerian dynasties ever to have ruled over Sumer, if not the greatest.

    A map of Mesopotamia in 2nd millennium BC, showing Uruk. (CC BY-SA 2.5)

    Willem McLoud - 27/11/2019 - 15:42

  4. Mighty Gilgamesh: Archetype Of The Nephilim

    Gilgamesh is one of the greatest heroes of the ancient Middle Eastern world. The epic named after him has become one of the greatest literary works of all ages. There is, however, one aspect of Gilgamesh that most people do not know about. Gilgamesh also happens to be the archetypal Nephilim giant.

    Willem McLoud - 13/01/2021 - 19:46

  5. 10 Fierce But Often Forgotten Enemies of Rome

    ... The ancient kingdom of Numidia was located in North Africa in a region which would currently be equivalent to ... couldn’t make much headway and they were driven out of Africa. In c. 109 BC, Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numedicus ... their strongholds in the Iberian Peninsula and Northern Africa. Gaiseric ruled for a long time and his reign saw the ...

    Saurav Ranjan Datta - 08/10/2020 - 17:58

  6. Babelse Verwarring: The Confusion Around The Tower Of Babel Finally Solved

    The Tower of Babel is one of the most well-known stories in the Bible. Many proposals as to the historical or literary origins of this narrative have been made over the years. A remarkably good case could be put forward that historically it dates back to the final years of the First Dynasty of Uruk in ancient Sumer.

    Willem McLoud - 27/04/2022 - 16:34

  7. The Nephilim Tradition From Ancient Sumer

    The oldest literary tradition about great heroic kings claiming to have been scions of the gods dates back to the Sumerian King List in which the First Dynasty of Uruk is described as having been descended from the sun god, Utu. There are, however, myths that might even be older, myths that hold the key to gaining a better understanding of this very strange albeit fascinating claim.

    Willem McLoud - 03/06/2020 - 18:46

  8. Ancient Cataclysms: 9 Catastrophes That Rocked the World

    ... The catastrophic event struck Korea, the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Australia. While written records do not exist for ... leading to the oceans including those in the Americas, Africa, and Europe, destroying everyone in the area. These ...

    ancient-origins - 16/05/2019 - 18:45

  9. The Pyramids Route: Was Knowledge of the Pyramids Spread by Ancient Castaways?

    ... of Gibraltar, while hugging the coast of modern Spain or Africa but not too far as to run out of fresh water and ... Slave ships would leave the coast of Europe, load up in Africa and cross the Atlantic to deliver the human cargo in ...

    Kirk Kirchev - 21/08/2016 - 21:29

  10. Who we are

     

    MEET THE TEAM

    Dr John Syrigos – Co-Founder and Researcher

    Dr John Syrigos

    Dr Ioannis (John) Syrigos is the co-owner and Managing Director of Ancient Origins.

    Ioannis is a computer & electrical engineer with a PhD in Artificial Intelligence, a lecturer, explorer and researcher.

    ancient-origins - 28/01/2016 - 03:24

  11. History’s Lost Transoceanic Voyages: Tamils and Sumerians Among the FIRST to Reach Australia and Antarctica?— PART II

    Regarding interesting inscriptions and shapes found by satellite archaeology, revealing what might be ancient human occupation on the continent of Antarctica, author William James Veall writes that epigrapher, educator and anthropologist, Dr Clyde Winters, Ph.D. was of the opinion: “I have looked at the inscriptions from Australia and they appear to be written in TAMIL.”

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    William James Veall - 06/12/2017 - 22:49

  12. Top 10 Human Origins Discoveries in 2015

    ... believed that Homo sapiens (modern humans) only emerged in Africa 200,000 years ago before they spread across the world. ... creature was found in Sterkfontein Cave in South Africa in the 1990s. Age estimates of the fossil have varied ... pinpoint which Australopithecus species and which part of Africa ultimately gave rise to Homo .’ By: Ancient-Origins ...

    ancient-origins - 28/12/2015 - 14:51

  13. Lake Nyos Tragedy: A Deadly Demonic Fog in Cameroon

    ... of peoples inhabiting the Lake Nyos region of Cameroon in Africa . Cameroon's northwest region is home to almost 250 ... Ltd. Krajick, Kevin. September 2003. “Defusing Africa's Killer Lakes” in Smithsonian Magazine . Available ...

    B. B. Wagner - 15/10/2020 - 13:59

  14. The Rome of America: What Lies Under Teotihuacan? – The Real City of the Gods

    ... extensively across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, South-East Asia, North and South America and  is an ...

    Marco M. Vigato - 17/02/2017 - 13:54

  15. Corn Dog Was on the Mayan Menu but Was Very Different to Today’s Handheld Snack

    ... Ashley Sharpe told National Geographic, “In Asia, Africa, and Europe, animal management went hand-in-hand with ...

    Alicia McDermott - 20/03/2018 - 21:57

  16. The Forgotten Ghost Town of Suakin: A Journey Into Its Thriving Past

    ... sources of ivory, such as from elephants in East Africa, which became more accessible with the expansion of ...

    Lex Leigh - 24/03/2023 - 00:40

  17. Were All The Nephilim Giants Or Men Of Renown?

    It is often assumed that the biblical ‘Nephilim’ were all Giants. The Nephilim, however, entail much more and can be traced back to a much richer tradition found in ancient Mesopotamia about the Scions of the Gods, with the Giants only having been one group amongst them.  The Giants and their companion groups (collectively referred to as the Shining Ones) were followers of a ruling dynasty of the same descent who counted among their number the greatest of Sumerian heroes.

    Willem McLoud - 16/02/2022 - 16:00

  18. Has a Legendary Gem from a Sacred Jewish Breastplate Been Rediscovered?

    ... did it end up in the hands of an elderly woman in South Africa? The owner’s family tradition explains that the ...

    Alicia McDermott - 16/09/2016 - 14:45

  19. Chinese Gold Ingots Stolen From 18th Century Shipwreck Have Been Returned

    ... had come from a shipwreck found off the coast of West Africa . The Chinese gold ingots, a skull from the French ... off the coast of France, but not off the coast of West Africa. Investigating further, he eventually discovered that ...

    Nathan Falde - 07/03/2022 - 21:57

  20. A Dance for Gods, Wars and Beauty: The History of the Elegant and Deadly Ancient Art of Sword Dancing

    The study and practice of sword wielding has been developing for over 4,000 years and continues to fascinate. Its mastery demands a great deal of a person’s physical and spiritual capacity.  Like any sport, mastering the art of wielding the sword requires extensive physical training which also trains one’s perceptions and reactions, allowing for quick responses to any situation – a valuable skill for self-defense.

    MartiniF - 18/10/2016 - 02:00

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