Episodes

  • 'Dragon Man' Skull Unearthed in China Confirms First Glimpse and Existence of Denisovan Individual | Ancient Origins

    'Dragon Man' Skull Unearthed in China Confirms First Glimpse and Existence of Denisovan Individual | Ancient Origins
    Jun 19 2025
    A 146,000-year-old skull in China finally reveals the face of the Denisovans, thanks to DNA and proteins preserved in ancient dental plaque.
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    7 mins
  • Captain Cook's Endeavour Wreckage Confirmed to be Off the Coast of Rhode Island | Ancient Origins

    Captain Cook's Endeavour Wreckage Confirmed to be Off the Coast of Rhode Island | Ancient Origins
    Jun 18 2025
    Centuries after it vanished, Cook’s Endeavour resurfaces—just in time to reignite an international turf war over history, identity, and ownership.
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    5 mins
  • Ancient Footprints Reveal Peopling of the Americas Did Occur 23,000 Years Ago | Ancient Origins

    Ancient Footprints Reveal Peopling of the Americas Did Occur 23,000 Years Ago | Ancient Origins
    Jun 18 2025
    Footprints at White Sands show humans in North America 23,000 years ago—10,000 years earlier than thought, reshaping the story of first arrivals.
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    6 mins
  • Bloody Mary and the Exiles: A Tudor Struggle for Power and Faith | Ancient Origins

    Bloody Mary and the Exiles: A Tudor Struggle for Power and Faith | Ancient Origins
    Jun 18 2025
    The reign of Mary I, often dubbed "Bloody Mary," was a tumultuous chapter in English history, marked by religious persecution, political intrigue, and a fierce
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    3 mins
  • Mysterious Swedish Runestone Carving Unearthed in Canadian Wilderness | Ancient Origins

    Mysterious Swedish Runestone Carving Unearthed in Canadian Wilderness | Ancient Origins
    Jun 17 2025
    A mysterious runestone carved with Scandinavian runes but found in the Canadian wilderness has been interpreted and an explanation offered for its presence
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    4 mins
  • Cave Find Shakes Up What We Thought About Australia’s Earliest Inhabitants | Ancient Origins

    Cave Find Shakes Up What We Thought About Australia’s Earliest Inhabitants | Ancient Origins
    Jun 17 2025
    Archaeologists have uncovered the earliest high-altitude Ice Age Aboriginal shelter in Australia’s Blue Mountains, dating back over 20,000 years, revealing
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    6 mins
  • A Thousand-Year-Old Ritual Sword Emerges from Dutch Riverbed | Ancient Origins

    A Thousand-Year-Old Ritual Sword Emerges from Dutch Riverbed | Ancient Origins
    Jun 16 2025
    A 1,000-year-old medieval sword found in a Dutch river reveals sacred Christian and Viking symbols, hinting at ritual purpose and spiritual beliefs in early
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    4 mins
  • Massive Roman Shoe Unearthed at Magna Fort Reveals Foot of a Giant Soldier | Ancient Origins

    Massive Roman Shoe Unearthed at Magna Fort Reveals Foot of a Giant Soldier | Ancient Origins
    Jun 16 2025
    Archaeologists at the Roman Magna Fort near Hadrian’s Wall have unearthed a 2,000-year-old leather shoe measuring 32cm long—possibly the largest Roman shoe
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    5 mins
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