The dramatic story of the rise and collapse of Europe's first great urban experiment
The growth of cities around the world in the last two centuries is the greatest episode in our urban history, but it is not the first. Three...Read more
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Saturday, August 1, 2020 - 03:44
It has been a mystery how humans suddenly ‘discovered’ civilization around 8000 BC.
But ask indigenous people the world over and they will state that, 12,000 years ago — during a period called the Younger Dryas — another...Read more
Saturday, August 1, 2020 - 03:44
First published in 1985 this remarkable book has stood both the test of time and peer review, to become a classic amongst specialists in the human origin subjects. As archaeological science has broadened its base, to cover many new and...Read more
Saturday, August 1, 2020 - 03:43
Reveals how Stonehenge was an extraordinary astronomical calendar used in the cultivation of ingredients for long-forgotten botanical cures
- Explores how Stonehenge and other stone circles were ancient healing sanctuaries and
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Saturday, August 1, 2020 - 03:39
The wise Hebrew sages of old possessed a secret knowledge of astronomy where they had the indices and formulas for their prophets to map out the future in time. To safeguard the knowledge from the uninitiated, the sages disguised the...Read more
Saturday, August 1, 2020 - 03:22
Examines how the similarities of symbols and wisdom across many cultures point to an ancient civilizing plan and system of ancient instruction
- Reveals the shared cosmological knowledge of Dogon and Maori cultures, ancient
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Saturday, July 25, 2020 - 03:38
Childress opens the door to the amazing world of ancient technology, from the computers of the ancient world to the 'flying machines of the gods'.
Saturday, July 25, 2020 - 03:32
Ancient Peru and Bolivia, like Egypt, contain enigmas and mysteries, especially in stone which most conventional scholarship can`t explain. Rather than simply being exclusively the works of cultures such as the Inca, there are many...Read more
Saturday, July 18, 2020 - 04:15
Freemasonry is the subject of perennial fascination-recently the cover story of a national newsmagazine, the premise of the movie National Treasure, and the anticipated basis of a forthcoming novel by Dan Brown. The twentieth century's...Read more
Saturday, July 18, 2020 - 04:13
World-renowned anthropologist and ethnopharmacologist Christian Ratsch provides the latest scientific updates to this classic work on psychoactive flora by two eminent researchers.
- Numerous new and rare color photographs
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Sunday, July 12, 2020 - 04:27
"We Greeks are one in blood and one in language; we have temples to the gods and religious rites in common, and a common way of life." So the fifth-century historian Herodotus has some Athenians declare, in explanation of why they would...Read more
Sunday, July 12, 2020 - 04:26
Cranial deformation of human skulls was a phenomenon that existed on all inhabited continents, and especially the case about 2000 years ago among the elite of societies. Nowhere was it more prevalent than it the countries now known as...Read more
Sunday, July 12, 2020 - 04:26
Byzantium. The name evokes grandeur and exoticism--gold, cunning, and complexity. In this unique book, Judith Herrin unveils the riches of a quite different civilization. Avoiding a standard chronological account of the Byzantine Empire'...Read more
Sunday, July 12, 2020 - 04:25
David Childress, popular author and star of the History Channel’s show Ancient Aliens, brings us the incredible story of the Cham: Egyptian-Hindu-Buddhist seafarers who ruled a realm that was as big as the Pacific Ocean. The mysterious Cham, or Champa, peoples of Southeast Asia formed a megalith...Read more
Sunday, July 12, 2020 - 04:24
Covering a thousand years of Scottish history, this account incorporates both historical and contemporary research into old theories and controversies. During the first millennium AD, the most northerly part of Britain evolved into the...Read more
Sunday, July 12, 2020 - 04:23
Uncovers a connection between a Macedonian funerary sculpture found in the foundations of the Basilica di San Marco in Venice and the sarcophagus of an Egyptian Pharaoh shipped to London from Alexandria in 1801. Traces their trails to...Read more
Saturday, July 4, 2020 - 22:22
In 1521, Suleiman the Magnificent, Muslim ruler of the Ottoman Empire, dispatched an invasion fleet to the Christian island of Rhodes. This would prove to be the opening shot in an epic clash between rival empires and faiths for control...Read more
Saturday, July 4, 2020 - 22:21
From the acclaimed author of Conquistador comes this thrilling account of one of history’s greatest adventures of discovery. With cinematic immediacy and meticulous attention to historical detail, here is the true story of a legendary...Read more
Saturday, July 4, 2020 - 22:20
A sacred text to Ethiopian Christians and Jamaican Rastafarians, The Kebra Nagast tells of the relationship between King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba and their son Menyelik, who hid the Ark of the Covenant in Ethiopia. This edition of...Read more
Saturday, July 4, 2020 - 22:16
R. H. Charles provides a definitive translation of one of the most noted apocalyptic works still in existence. Often described as "the lost book" of the Bible, The Book of Enoch seems to have been written in Palestine by several...Read more
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Greek Mythology
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.
One of the most fascinating stories of ancient Greek mythology is the story of the Argonauts and the Quest for the Golden Fleece.
The Battle of Watling Street unfolded in a narrow valley, where disciplined Roman forces exploited their military prowess to quell the rebellion.
The biblical story of the Israelites’ Descent and Great Exodus speaks about important events that took place in Egypt.
The biblical story of the Israelites’ Descent and Great Exodus speaks about important events that took place in Egypt.
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The portrayal of pirates in popular media often romanticizes their exploits, overshadowing the grim truth of their involvement in the slave trade.
Myths & Legends
The Battle of Watling Street unfolded in a narrow valley, where disciplined Roman forces exploited their military prowess to quell the rebellion.
Human Origins
New research has shed light on the vital role that prehistoric mothers played in the Neolithic period, approximately 7,500 years ago.
Ancient Technology
When we hear the word pyramids, our minds immediately go to Egypt; however, there are pyramids scattered all over the world: America, Europe, Asia and India.
Ancient Places
When archaeologists were excavating a dry prehistoric lake bed in Motala, Sweden in 2009, they stumbled upon one of the most peculiar archaeological discoveries the nation had seen – the so-called ‘...
Opinion
How old is the Tarot? This is a question that seems easy to answer today. As playing cards, we can confidently map the Tarot to the early 15th century. Mystery solved? Well, it’s not quite that simple.
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 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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