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Bronze Treasures Beyond Belief: The Fabulous Dowris Hoard of Ireland

Adrift at Sea: The Long-Awaited Recovery of the Oldest Message in a Bottle

5,300-Year-Old Otzi the Iceman Was Wearing Clothing from Five Separate Animal Species

The Vergilius Vaticanus and How It Survived 1,500 Years

From an Ox to an “A”: The Ancient Egyptian Origins of the Latin Alphabet

Toolmaking Teachers? Surprising Skills Shared Between Neanderthals and Modern Humans

The Sophisticated Water Technologies of the Ancient Nabataeans

Data Testing Julian Cope’s Dunnideer Hill Alignments Theory

The Dogs of Heaven - Tengu and the Secret Practice of Buddhism

Sao Miguel das Missoes Brazil, A Mission Forced to Abandon its Converts

The Arch of Caracalla, Theveste, Algeria

Crystal-Clear Vision – The Ancient History of Eyeglasses

From Chrome Plating to Nanotubes

The Amazing Hoddøya Bronze Age Spear – A Gift to the Gods

The Astronomy of the Trundholm Sun Chariot

3,000-Year-Old Artificial Toe Reveals Ancient Origins of Prosthetics

Cult Worship at the Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia

The Curious Case of the Rocky Valley Labyrinths

5 Must See Megaliths of the Mysterious Nuragic People

Mount Athos – Garden of the Mother of God and Holiest of Holy Mountains to Some

The Wieliczka Salt Mine in Poland is a Timeless Masterpiece

Humanoid Skull Like No Other

The Demon Drummer of Tedworth

The Nile – Its Fertile Past and Its Imperiled Future

Winter Solstice Resurrection At Saqsayhuaman and Newgrange

Mount Shasta: Mystery Mountain and Sacred Destination

Alexander the Great’s Capital Punishment? The Building of Persepolis and its Flaming Demise

Mythical Metropolises: Pithom, Piramesses, and the Israelite Exodus of Egypt

Koutammakou, Togo: Unparalleled Batammariba Life and Unique Architecture

The Sivatherium of Kish

‘Super-Father’: One in 200 Men are Descendants of Genghis Khan

Medieval Justice: Pig Was Tried in Court, Sentenced and Executed for Murder

​In 897 AD a Dead Pope Was Dug Up and His Rotting Corpse Put on Trial

Pope Pius II Wrote a Bestselling Erotic Novel Before Turning to the Cloth

How & Why Revolutions Happen

Ancient Egyptian Worker Took Sick Leave to Embalm his Mother

The Trial of the Weevils

18 Years Possessed? The Seven Devils of George Lukins

Chrysippus Died Laughing at His Own Deadly Joke

Ancient Romans Brushed Their Teeth with Urine

Top Roman Charioteer Was Worth More than Cristiano Ronaldo!

Ruins of Loropeni Shed Light on Ancient Gold Trade and Are Thought to Hold More Mysteries

Female Phantoms of Stirling Castle

The Bodleian Book Coffer: A Kindle Of The Middle Ages

The Cyclopean Problem: Who Built Italy’s Astounding Ancient Walls?

“We Don't Need No Education!” – The History of Childhood

The Radhanites: A Glimpse into the Trade Networks of the Middle Ages

The Republic of Venice, The Greatest Jewel of the Mediterranean?

Cultural Appropriation or Appreciation?

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Ruins of Loropeni Shed Light on Ancient Gold Trade and Are Thought to Hold More Mysteries

Minarets: The Lighthouses of Spiritual Calling

The Hoodoos of Drumheller Valley: Tall Tales of Sandstone Towers

Who Were the Tamil Saints of the Bhakti Movement?

Divide & Conquer

Why Fostering Kids Was So Popular in Ancient Ireland

From Dividing Biblical Lands to Avoiding Execution In Rome, Public Life Has a Long History of Lotteries

The Long History of Witchcraft Persecution

Kunta Kinteh - The African Island at the Heart of the Slave Trade

Szelim: A Cave Full of Legends and Archaeological Treasures

Mummy Brown – 16th Century Paint Made from Ground Up Mummies

An Ancient Treat: The Rich History of Fruitcake

Are the Old Tombs of Kaole, Tanzania, Really Able To Heal?

The Indecipherable Judaculla Rock

Creatures of the Land, Sea and Heavens: Ancient Beliefs in Animal Counterparts

The Anchorite Tradition of Voluntary Incarceration and Devotion to God

Ancient Pattern Poetry – A Visual Story

Introducing Ancient Origins Unleashed Podcast

Fort of Castillo San Cristóbal: Built to Defend Against the English, Dutch and Marauding Pirates

How Domesticated Cattle Changed Life in Çatalhöyük

Birds, Stones, and Jaguars: Piecing Together the Multifaceted Ancient Olmec Religion

Cult Worship at the Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia

The Long History of Witchcraft Persecution

The Hydraulic Telegraph of Aeneas – Long-Distance Communication of Antiquity

Blue Mosque in Mazar-I-Sharif, Afghanistan: A Shrine of Renowned Beauty

The Lost Iberian Civilization of Los Millares: Was Copper the Secret of its Success?

A Tiny Town with an Enormous History: Perast, The Pearl of Boka

The ancient city of Lacedaemon – is it the legendary Atlantis?

The Stoa of Attalos: Restored Agora of Athens Structure Is Amazing

The Northern Mysteries Current: Futhark and Mystery Schools of the Viking Age

5 Unique Facts Straight Out of Ancient Egypt

The Asante Empire of Ghana and the Anglo-Asante Wars

Kvasir and the Mead of Poetry in Norse Mythology

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