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Neanderthals Had Tradition: Animal Skulls Deposited For Generations | Ancient Origins
07/1/2026 | 6 mins.
New research reveals Neanderthals repeatedly deposited horned animal skulls in Spain's Des-Cubierta cave over thousands of years, suggesting ritual behavior and cultural tradition transmitted across generations.
Extraordinary Iron Age War Trumpet Linked to Boudicca Unearthed With Stunning Hoard | Ancient Origins
07/1/2026 | 6 mins.
Extraordinary Iron Age carnyx discovered in Norfolk hoard may link to Boudicca's rebellion. Most complete ancient war trumpet found in Europe alongside unique boar standard in Iceni territory.
Wonderful Words on Cylinders Reveal Nebuchadnezzar's Ziggurat Restoration at Kish | Ancient Origins
07/1/2026 | 8 mins.
Words revealed from across the ages! Ancient clay cylinders discovered from ancient Mesopotamia document Nebuchadnezzar II's restoration of Kish's ziggurat, confirming the Babylonian king's extensive building program beyond Babylon.
Have Humans Always Gone to War? | Ancient Origins
07/1/2026 | 5 mins.
The question of whether warfare is encoded in our genes, or appeared as a result of civilization, has long fascinated
Italian Renaissance Paintings of UFO’s Hidden in Plain Sight | Ancient Origins
07/1/2026 | 2 mins.
One day in early August in the fourth century AD, something strange happened in Rome.

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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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