Outperforming even the most voracious and ruthless human invaders, the Black Death decimated English towns of all sizes in ...

Many different causes likely contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire, in the various stages of that phenomenon.

The Denisovans are the most enigmatic and mysterious of human ancestors, and also one of the most fascinating.

A vivid digital reconstruction has brought to life the face of a Mycenaean woman who lived over 3,500 years ago, offering an ...

In an incredible stroke of luck (or is it really precocious skill?), a three-year-old amateur archaeologist has made history ...

A groundbreaking, high-resolution 3D reconstruction of the Titanic wreck has unveiled new clues about the ship’s ill-fated descent into the icy waters of the North Atlantic.

A team of Polish archaeologists has been credited with one of the most extraordinary finds in recent memory in Peru.

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, ...

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Five thousand years ago, Bronze Age societies in Mesopotamia constructed elaborate stone tombs filled with remarkable grave ...

French archaeological mission, composed of experts from Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, France’s National Center for ...