Archaeologists play 6,000-year-old shell trumpets from Neolithic Spain, revealing powerful communication tools that produced 111-decibel sounds and possessed surprising musical capabilities.
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Latest Tests on Jordan Codices Reveal Not All Are Modern Fakes | Ancient Origins
New 2025 ion-beam tests reveal Jordan lead codices are mix of ancient and modern materials. Could these metal books contain earliest Jesus accounts or are they forgeries?
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Man Demands Trial By Combat With Ex-Wife and Her Lawyer | Ancient Origins
A man from Kansas, USA, has legally requested a legal dispute be resolved through ‘trial by combat’ in a duel with himself vs. his wife and lawyer.
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Cultural Practices Helped Make Women Shorter than Men in Neolithic Times | Ancient Origins
Researchers have found that cultural preferences, not just genetics, determined height in Neolithic times, and even produced differing height disparities between genders in different regions.
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2,400-Year-Old Goddess Statues Found Dumped in Ancient City on Lebanon’s Coast | Ancient Origins
Polish archaeologists studying the ancient city of Porphyreon in Lebanon have pieced together the broken parts of ceramic heads to remake what they think are statues of goddesses. One of the 2,400-year-old statues is about 24 cm (9 inches) tall and 15 cm (6 inches) wide.
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