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Archaeologists from the Déri Museum have unveiled an exciting find: the burial of an Avar warrior accompanied by a fully intact ‘lamellar’ armor set

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In June 2009, archaeologists made a shocking discovery in the seaside town of Weymouth in Dorset, England.

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The historical narrative of Pocahontas, popularized through the writings of English explorer John Smith, presents a complex and contested tale. 

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In 2019 I wrote a news article on Ancient Origins about the UK’s first “flat-pack” medieval home. Now, archaeologists in London have announced their discovery of an incredibly well-made, and remarkably well preserved, flat-packed Roman funerary bed.

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The Parthian Empire, successor to the Persian legacy, emerged in 238 BC, springing from the Parni tribe's conquest of Parthia

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The Anglo-French war of 1294-1303 has not been the subject of a major study since the early 1900s. Recent histories tend to treat it as a sideshow compared to King Edward I’s wars in Wales and Scotland

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Shortly before her death, the Bulgarian prophetess Baba Vanga is said to have whispered an enigmatic prophecy:

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The Abbasid Caliphate was an Arabic dynasty that ruled over much of the Muslim world for over 500 years.

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Uçhisar Castle stands as an iconic geological formation and historical marvel nestled in the heart of Cappadocia, Turkey

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In the tapestry of human evolution, the enigmatic Paranthropus emerges as a parallel cousin to our Homo ancestors. Discovered in South and East Africa in the late 1930s

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Ancient civilizations, throughout history, depended on the skill and intricacy of their diviners. Divination is the method of ritually foreseeing the future and the outcome of big events. 

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Researchers have been “completely blown away” by the uncovering of an Iron Age workshop belonging to a "master blacksmith" in the English countryside

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In Spring of 1692, a group of young girls in Salem Village, Massachusetts, accused others in their village of practicing witchcraft, unleashing a hysteria that caused the deaths of at least 24 people.

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The rich history behind Mulan, beyond Disney's cinematic adaptations, spans over 1,500 years. Originating as an ancient Chinese ballad during the late Northern Wei Dynasty

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In a remarkable fusion of local knowledge and academic expertise, Yale University's Veronica Waweru has uncovered what she thinks is an ancient "arcade" of Mancala game boards in central Kenya

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An international team of researchers has been awarded a grant of more than £11.5 million (about $14.5 million USD) to organize an underwater archaeological survey of ancient ruins that are currently submerged beneath the Baltic Sea and the North Sea in northwestern Europe. 

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Did a superhuman genetic mutation reshape human evolution? The abrupt emergence of advanced human culture over a short period remains a mystery. 

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If you’ve been following the news, you will have heard references to the use of the term Amalek which was cited by South Africa at the International Court of Justice in The Hague in January 2024. 

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The War of the Titans, a tumultuous saga in Greek mythology, unfolds like a cosmic drama, blending familial strife

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85 human footprints dating to 90,000-years-ago have been found on a beach in Morocco. But how did they get there

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