Join us on a journey exploring the weird wonders of the Waveney valley. Behind the ruined castles, soaring church towers and attractive market towns are ancient legends and folklore.
Ghosts of avenging kings, highwaymen, headless...Read more
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Saturday, July 10, 2021 - 17:41
A ground-breaking study of ceremonial stone landscapes in Northeast America and their relationship to other sites around the world
• Features a comprehensive field guide to hundreds of megalithic stone structures in northeastern...Read more
Saturday, July 10, 2021 - 17:28
(Only available in Italian on Kindle) The Reaper, a pirate ship from Port Royal in Jamaica, attacks a ship east of Cuba. But the captured prey turns out to be quite different: it is an English ship. Charles II of England, the powerful ruler, craves revenge and wants Commander Charles Lee Knight...Read more
Saturday, June 26, 2021 - 17:11
Inductive analysis of ancient biblical texts yields shocking conclusions in this controversial, in depth look at the magical practices of such well loved characters as Moses, Abraham, and even Jesus himself.
Saturday, June 12, 2021 - 14:18
Where did sounds, words and languages come from? What happens when a language disappears? What happens when a way of writing becomes extinct?
In this third volume of the Time Maps series, Dr. R.K. Fisher and Martini Fisher answer...Read more
Saturday, June 12, 2021 - 14:17
Nearly 13,000 years ago millions of people and animals were wiped out, and the world plunged abruptly into a new ice-age. It was more than a thousand years before the climate, and mankind, recovered.
The people of Gobekli Tepe in...Read more
Saturday, June 12, 2021 - 14:17
Lost Knowledge: The Concept of Vanished Technologies and Other Human Histories examines the idea of lost knowledge, reaching back to a period between myth and history. It investigates a peculiar idea found in a number of early texts:...Read more
Saturday, June 12, 2021 - 13:57
The work is written entirely in English (including the texts on the back cover) to be usable for all foreign tourists who visit Italy and Rome; in fact, it can also attract visitors from other Italian cities of art and tourist resorts. A...Read more
Saturday, June 12, 2021 - 13:52
Never before has there been a real discovery where all the physical characteristics of a proposed location matched Plato's description of Atlantis. Not even the original Santorini hypothesis could sufficiently meet the given criteria....Read more
Saturday, May 29, 2021 - 14:39
What if all you've been told about history were wrong?
Dr. R.K. Fisher and Martini Fisher discussed the errors in the study of history and how they come about before re-examining humanity and beliefs from the very beginning.
...Read more
Saturday, May 29, 2021 - 14:38
“At least 10,000 years ago the Koori knew enough about aerodynamic flight and torque to be able to design and build such sophisticated instruments as returning boomerangs.”
Dr. R.K. Fisher and Martini Fisher re-discover...Read more
Saturday, May 29, 2021 - 14:38
It is an incredible time for history-lovers, Egypt-lovers, archaeology-lovers, and lovers of age-old mysteries that are on the verge of rediscovery. We have reached a point of historical convergence where artifacts, geography,...Read more
Saturday, May 29, 2021 - 14:16
• Details how sacred sites resonate at the same frequencies as both the Earth and the alpha waves of the human brain
• Shows how human writing in its original hieroglyphic form was a direct response to the divine sound patterns of...Read more
Saturday, May 29, 2021 - 14:04
Explores the unified science-religion of early humanity and the impact of Hermetic philosophy on religion and spirituality
• Investigates the Jewish and Egyptian origins of Josephus’s famous story that Seth’s descendants inscribed...Read more
Saturday, May 1, 2021 - 17:39
In the thirteenth century, Italian merchant and explorer Marco Polo traveled from Venice to the far reaches of Asia, a journey he chronicled in a narrative titled Il Milione, later known as The Travels of Marco Polo. While Polo’s...Read more
Saturday, May 1, 2021 - 17:39
New Evidence Showing That the Earliest Origins of Human Culture, Religion, and Technology Derive From the Lost World of the Denisovans
Built at the end of the last ice age around 9600 BCE, Göbekli Tepe in southeast...Read more
Saturday, May 1, 2021 - 17:38
Reveals the profound influence of the Denisovans and their hybrid descendants upon the flowering of human civilization around the world
- Traces the migrations of the sophisticated Denisovans and their interbreeding with
...Read more
Saturday, May 1, 2021 - 17:36
The E.T. Chronicles is a startling and comprehensive examination of ancient myths and legends that describe extra-terrestrial visitors and their encounters with humanity since the dawn of time. Organized into a chronology that starts...Read more
Saturday, May 1, 2021 - 17:33
Christian Mummification: An Interpretative History of the Preservation of Saints, Martyrs and Others
A mention of mummification immediately brings to mind the ancient Egyptians--but the Roman Catholic Church has long used the practice to preserve notable members of its faith. In Italy alone, more than 300 preserved bodies appear on...Read more
Saturday, May 1, 2021 - 17:22
First the Knights Templar and now the Catholic Church have guarded this sacred relic. Despite carbon dating, the source of the image and the age of this precious artifact are still a mystery. All the facts regarding the Knights and the...Read more
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Greek Mythology
There are many interesting creatures in the world of Greek mythology, but some of the most daunting are the harpies.
Famous People
The first Norman king of England met an untimely and turbulent death, although, to be fair, the situation really ‘exploded’ after his death.
Unexplained Phenomena
Significantly, the magical-religious “attire” of the tradition of ancient Araucania and the now disappeared Araucanians of the south-central and southern zone of Chile are related to the pagan Buttnmandl tradition of southern Germany, specifically the Berchtesgaden Valley.
Important Events
A new genetic research project has revealed evidence of the profound impact highly infectious and dangerous diseases may have had on the Bronze Age collapse in the Mediterranean and Near East region.
Top New Stories
While performing excavations near the city of Biharia, Romania, archaeologists working for the Tarii Crisurilor Museum in Oradea unearthed a prehistoric grave that dates far back into antiquity, museum officials announced.
Myths & Legends
Scandinavian mythology claims the Kraken swallowed up whales and devoured ships. It has been described as a huge version of an octopus or squid. Legends have even claimed the terrifying sea creature measured one-mile long. Although the Kraken was first noted in the 13th century Icelandic saga, Örvar-Oddr, a researcher believes he has fossil evidence that is linked to this creature.
Human Origins
It doesn't take much to stimulate the human body's electro-magnetic circuitry, in fact a small change in the local environment is enough to create a change in awareness.
Ancient Technology
It was a few years ago that a Greek-American archaeological team made a startling discovery – they found the oldest indications of seafaring and navigation in the world, in an area called Plakia on...
Ancient Places
His little face still stares upwards, as if eternally waiting for his mother. From the moment he was discovered, the little Inuit baby captured hearts with his photograph plastered on magazines and...
Opinion
What is the origin of the legend of the Christed Son who was born of a virgin on December 25th? I am sure you are familiar with his legend which states that he was born in a manger surrounded by shepherds
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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.
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.
We’re the only Pop Archaeology site combining scientific research with out-of-the-box perspectives.
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.
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