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The Magnificent Treasures of Sutton Hoo, The Final Resting Place of...
Sutton Hoo is an archaeological site located near the town of Woodbridge, in Suffolk, East Anglia, England. This site is best known for the Anglo-Saxon burial mounds that were discovered during the...
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Syrian Army Discovers Tragic Destruction of Apamea at the Hands of Terrorists
The Head of the Department of Antiquities and Museums of Hama in Syria, Abdul Qader Farzet, has announced that the ancient Syrian city of Apamea, which was recently reclaimed by government forces, has...
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Underwater Fortress Found: Ancient Fort Linked to Bloody Biblical Battles...
Underwater archaeology is helping to transform our knowledge of the ancient world. In Israel, maritime archaeologists have discovered a 2,200-year-old Hellenistic fortress linked to biblical battles....
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4,000-Year-Old Burial Revealed on Welsh Island Linked to Mysterious Druid...
Excavations are underway on the 4,000-year-old Bronze Age burial cairn known as ‘Bryn Celli Ddu Bach’ on the British island of Anglesey, located off the north coast of Wales. Anglesey is famous for its...
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Norte Chico: The First Civilization in the Americas?
The Norte Chico Civilization was an ancient civilization/complex society belonging to the Pre-Columbian era.Read moreSection: NewsAncient PlacesAmericasRead Later
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Gory Fresco of Gladiator Fight Found in Sleazy Pompeii Tavern
Archaeologists in Pompeii have unearthed a well-preserved fresco in a gladiators’ tavern illustrating the end of a fight in gory detail.Read moreSection: NewsHistory & ArchaeologyRead Later
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1000 Ancient Sites Revealed by Aerial Scan of Scotland’s Arran Island
Archaeologists in Scotland have concluded a cutting-edge archaeological project which has revealed around 1,000 previously unknown archaeological sites on the Isle of Arran.Read moreSection:...
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Three Ancient Shipwrecks Still With Cargo Found Off Greek Island
Three ancient Greek shipwrecks have been discovered off the small Aegean island of Kasos.Read moreSection: NewsHistory & ArchaeologyRead Later
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The Walls of Jericho: How Accurate Was The Biblical Account?
Jericho is famous both to prehistorians and Biblical scholars. It is likely the oldest continuously inhabited permanent settlement in the world, known for ancient astronomical observatories, plastered...
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Archaeological Discoveries Are Occurring Faster Than Ever
In 1924, a 3-year-old child’s skull found in South Africa forever changed how people think about human origins. The Taung Child, our first encounter with an ancient group of proto-humans or hominins...
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Future Archaeologists Will Mainly Discover Rows of Humans
A US scientist predicts that a yet-to-evolve intelligent species testing the fossil record on Earth will find mainly humans, lined up in rows.Read moreSection: NewsHistory & ArchaeologyRead Later
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Virtual Reality Game Redefines Archaeology Education
Before they can get started at their field site -- a giant cave studded with stalactites, stalagmites and human artifacts -- 15 undergraduate students must figure out how to use their virtual hands and...
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Big Data Used to Create Comprehensive Map of Inca Settlements
Parker VanValkenburgh, an assistant professor of anthropology, curated a journal issue that explores the opportunities and challenges big data could bring to the field of archaeology.Read moreSection:...
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Armchair Indiana Joneses Find Ancient Sites Using LiDAR During Lockdown
Volunteer archaeologists working from home are revealing hitherto uncharted prehistoric burial mounds, Roman roads and medieval farms, using LiDAR technology.Read moreSection: NewsHistory &...
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Deciphering the Deities of Hinduism
There are no ancient civilizations that have not practiced some kind of religion. When we study the history of the oldest and the earliest civilizations, we do not find exact dates or traces of events...
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Irish Schoolboy Finds Ancient Log Boat While Out Paddling
In Ireland, a schoolboy went for a paddle and found a log boat that could date to the Stone Age. The boy, while playing in a nearby lake, came across a well-preserved boat that is possibly 4000 years...
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LEGOLAND Korea Plows Ahead, Destroying Ancient Heritage Site
Here at Ancient Origins we receive many emails and social media messages accusing folks of willfully damaging archaeology and ancient sites of cultural heritage. Last year saw several cases of teen...
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Seals Tell of Jewish Return to Jerusalem After Babylonian Exile
In Jerusalem, the discovery of two homemade seals may provide unprecedented insights into an extremely critical period in Jewish history and the Bible. The artifact is showing that the city remained an...
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Evidence of 120,000-Year-Old String Discovered in Israeli Cave
A team of archaeologists excavating a cave in Israel have made the incredible discovery of a collection of shells that were once threaded onto strings and worn by humans as beads 120,000 years ago....
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Battlefield Where Richard the Lionheart Defeated Saladin Located
An Israeli archaeologist has identified the long-lost battlefield of Arsuf. This was a battle that took place during the Crusades between the legendary figures of Richard the Lionheart and Saladin.Read...
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