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A groundbreaking new study has revealed that the world's oldest known dice were crafted and used by Native American hunter-gatherers more than 12,000 years ago, pushing back the history of gambling and probability by millennia.
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Ice Age Casino: World's Oldest Dice Discovered in the Great Plains | Ancient Origins

Discover how ancient Native Americans in the Great Plains were making the world's oldest dice and playing games of chance 12,000 years ago, long before the Old World.

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Thirty-seven Australian soldiers disappeared during a 1917 raid into Celtic Wood. No bodies, no prisoners, and no definitive explanation have ever been found.
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??? ANCIENT MYSTERY: Boggling Bannerstones of Ancient Americans: Were They a Function of Flight or More a Flight of Fancy?
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Boggling Bannerstones of Ancient Americans: Were They a Function of Flight or More a Flight of Fancy? | Ancient Origins

A bannerstone is an enigmatic Native American artifact found in the eastern United States. They come in a range of shapes and sizes and are made of various types of stone.

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A colorful Minoan fresco has revealed more than artistic talent—it may preserve evidence of an astonishing Bronze Age trade network stretching from Crete to India. Scientific analysis of its pigments suggests exotic materials traveled thousands of miles, challenging long-held assumptions about the reach of ancient Mediterranean commerce.
https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/minoan-fresco-rewrites-trade-routes-greece-india-00102965

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Minoan Fresco Rewrites Ancient Trade Routes Between Greece and India

A scientific study of a Minoan fresco suggests Bronze Age trade networks linked Crete with India, reshaping our understanding of long-distance commerce and cultural exchange.

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AO THROWBACK: Are biblical stories just retellings of ancient mythological accounts?
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Are biblical stories just retellings of ancient mythological accounts? | Ancient Origins

It has long been suggested that stories in the Bible are retellings of far more ancient accounts.

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· 6mo ago

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"Let the Envious Burst" Mosaic Revealed in Turkey
Archaeologists in Turkey have unearthed a stunning 1,500-year-old mosaic in the ancient city of Syedra — and it comes with a message! The beautifully preserved floor features two Greek inscriptions, including a cheeky phrase that translates to "May the envious burst with jealousy." What does this ancient wit tell us about the people who once lived there?
https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/syedra-mosaic-00102603

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"Let the Envious Burst": 1,500-Year-Old Mosaic Found in Turkey | Ancient Origins

A 1,500-year-old mosaic in Syedra, Türkiye bears a cheeky Greek inscription: "May the envious burst with jealousy." Discover what this Late Antique find reveals.

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In 1995, an excavator accidentally broke through the roof of a hidden cave in Israel. Inside lay a 6,500-year-old mystery that would eventually shock the scientific world.

When geneticists finally tested the DNA of the 600 skeletons found inside Peki'in Cave, they expected to find the typical genetic profile of ancient Levantine farmers. Instead, they found something unprecedented: nearly half the population carried the genes for brilliant blue eyes and fair skin.

These migrants traveled

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· 6mo ago

𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗹𝘀: 𝗚𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀 A new study reveals that giant straight-tusked elephants traveled hundreds of miles across Ice-Age Europe, and Neanderthals were waiting for them. These early humans were organized apex predators capable of taking down 13-ton beasts.
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Hunted by Neanderthals: Giant Elephants Traveled Hundreds of Miles | Ancient Origins

A new study reveals that giant straight-tusked elephants traveled hundreds of miles across Ice-Age Europe, and Neanderthals were waiting for them.

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· 6mo ago

March 17 marks Saint Patrick’s Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick, a cultural and religious holiday celebrated every year in Ireland and by Irish communities around the world. The Irish have observed this day as a holiday for over 1,000 years, and while the festival began as a religious feast day for the patron saint of Ireland, today it has become an international celebration of Irish culture.
https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/st-patrick-ireland-001455

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Saint Patrick: When the True Story is More Exciting than the Legend | Ancient Origins

The 17th March marks Saint Patrick’s Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick, a cultural and religious holiday celebr

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· 6mo ago

🚀 EXPLOSIVE DISCOVERY: Ancient Advanced Technology: 2,400-Year-Old Yakhchals Kept Ice in the Desert
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Ancient Advanced Technology: 2,400-Year-Old Yakhchals Kept Ice in the Desert | Ancient Origins

The yakhchal was a type of ancient ice house (refrigerator) built in the deserts of Persia - demonstrating the human ability to find solutions to problems with any materials or technology available.

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🌟 INCREDIBLE FIND: Stairway to Heaven: The Story of Jacob's Ladder
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Stairway to Heaven: The Story of Jacob's Ladder | Ancient Origins

Jacob’s ladder is the stairway that appears in the dream of the Biblical Patriarch Jacob. God stands at the top and angels ascend and descend it.

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🏛️ ANCIENT MYSTERY: The Native American Legend of the Sleeping Giant and the Whiteman
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The Native American Legend of the Sleeping Giant and the Whiteman | Ancient Origins

Not very long ago, a Native American tribe known as the Ojibwa tribe roamed the Great Lakes region of the United Stat

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🏛️ ANCIENT MYSTERY: Remorseless Chronicles of Slaughter: Fatal First Contact Between Ancient Greece and the Tribes of India
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Remorseless Chronicles of Slaughter: Fatal First Contact Between Ancient Greece and the Tribes of India | Ancient Origins

Colonialism hasn’t changed much. More than 2000 years ago, when Alexander the Great conquered the Persia, he sent an ancient explorer named Nearchus to sail down the Indus River and map the lands ahead. It was a voyage filled with some strange and unnerving echoes of the explorers of the world to come.

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🗿 ARCHAEOLOGICAL BREAKTHROUGH: Maria Theresa of Spain: Betrayal, Incest, and Black Baby Rumors
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Maria Theresa of Spain: Betrayal, Incest, and Black Baby Rumors | Ancient Origins

Maria Theresa of Spain was an infanta (meaning ‘princess’) of the Spanish Empire who lived during the 17th century. She belonged to the Spanish branch of the House of Habsburg, and is best-known for being the Queen of France as a result of her marriage to the French king, Louis XIV.

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A mysterious fortress on a remote Siberian island was built, abandoned, and left almost empty—leaving archaeologists debating its true purpose more than 1,300 years later.
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??? ANCIENT MYSTERY: The Strange Story of the Black Prince of Canterbury
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The Strange Story of the Black Prince of Canterbury | Ancient Origins

Why was Edward of Woodstock the Black Prince – was it his cruelty, courage or tomb?

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?? AMAZING REVELATION: The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus: What Made the First Mausoleum a Wonder?
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The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus: What Made the First Mausoleum a Wonder? | Ancient Origins

The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus’ - the first mausoleum – has remarkable architectural design and its use of optical illusions are a testament to ancient engineering and craftsmanship of the past.

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A tiny limestone stamp seal discovered at Tel Yavne is providing remarkable new insight into religious beliefs during the Neo-Assyrian period. Dating to around 2,700 years ago, the engraved seal features a crescent-topped cultic standard that archaeologists identify as part of a widespread Assyro-Levantine iconographic tradition associated with astral worship.
https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/yavne-seal-reveals-astral-worship-00102969

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2700-Year-Old Tiny Limestone Seal Reveals Astral Worship Under the Assyrian Empire

A rare 2,700-year-old limestone stamp seal from Tel Yavne reveals Assyro-Levantine astral symbolism and sheds light on Iron Age religion under Assyrian rule.

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· 2mo ago

A remarkable 2,200-year-old bronze ring bearing the portrait of Egyptian Queen Arsinoe III has been discovered near Anapa in southern Russia. This rare find sheds light on the far-reaching connections between the Bosporan Kingdom and Ptolemaic Egypt.
https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/ptolemaic-ring-russia-00102967

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2,200-Year-Old Ring Depicting Egyptian Queen Discovered in Russia | Ancient Origins

Discover the fascinating story behind a 2,200-year-old bronze ring depicting Egyptian Queen Arsinoe III, recently unearthed near Anapa in southern Russia.

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