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How Roman Amulets Survived the Rise of Christianity | Ancient Origins
30/09/2026 | 4 mins.
Roman amulets endured Christianity's rise. A Leiden study of 300 charms reveals how crosses, scripture and old protective habits coexisted.
Is this Impressive Carved Figure in Sudan a Lost Kushite King? | Ancient Origins
30/09/2026 | 4 mins.
Is this impressive rock-carved figure a Kushite ruler? A new survey reveals ancient art, a medieval church and centuries of change at the sacred site of Miseeda.
Sarmatian Warrior Identified in Reused Burial Mound | Ancient Origins
30/09/2026 | 4 mins.
A Sarmatian warrior burial in Ukraine reveals a dagger, food offering and possible Roxolani link inside a reused Bronze Age mound.
Earliest Modern Human Face Reconstruction from 315,000-Year-Old Fossils | Ancient Origins
29/09/2026 | 4 mins.
Short title: Jebel Irhoud Face A new Jebel Irhoud face imagines an early Homo sapiens, but its 315,000-year-old skull combin
Innovative Stone Age Arrows Emerge as Norway's Oldest Ice Disappears | Ancient Origins
28/09/2026 | 3 mins.
: A variety of Stone Age arrows are emerging as Norway’s oldest mountain ice melts. Archaeologists recovered 48 arrows and are racing to preserve the fragile finds.

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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, our view is that there exists countless mysteries, scientific anomalies and surprising artifacts that have yet to be discovered and explained .

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