Hominin Bone in Israel Dated to 1.5 Million Years Ago Archaeologists have discovered the earliest evidence of ancient man in Israel, a 1.5 million-year-old vertebra found at the prehistoric site of ‘Ubeidiya in the Jordan Valley. The international team of researchers say this adds growing ammunition to the theory that human dispersal out of Africa … Continue reading Hominin Bone-in Israel Dated to 1.5 Million Years Ago →

Archaeologists discover new mystery human species in Israel Researchers working in Israel have identified a previously unknown type of ancient human that lived alongside our species more than 100,000 years ago. They believe the remains uncovered near the city of Ramla represent one of the “last survivors” of a very ancient human group. The finds … Continue reading Archaeologists discover new mystery human species in Israel →

Rare 2,500-year-old ‘Golden Warrior’ found buried under precious ornaments in Kazakhstan The fascinating discovery of a golden treasure left by the ancient Saka people in a burial mound in Kazakhstan was reported by Ancient Origins last week. It was hailed as one of the most important discoveries in helping archaeologists in deciphering the ancient Scythian … Continue reading Rare 2,500-year-old ‘Golden Warrior’ found buried under precious ornaments in Kazakhstan →

Ancient Mesopotamian Discovery Transforms Knowledge of Early Farming Rutgers researchers have unearthed the earliest definitive evidence of broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum) in ancient Iraq, challenging our understanding of humanity’s earliest agricultural practices. Their findings appear in the journal Scientific Reports. “Overall, the presence of millet in ancient Iraq during this earlier time period challenges the … Continue reading Ancient Mesopotamian Discovery Transforms Knowledge of Early Farming →

2000-year-old ‘lost’ street built by Pontius Pilate uncovered in Jerusalem Archaeologists have unearthed part of a 2,000-year-old ‘lost’ street built by Pontius Pilate that likely served as a route for pilgrimage within the ancient city. The street had been buried when the Roman ransacked the city in 70 AD. The ancient walkway linking the Temple … Continue reading 2000-year-old ‘lost’ street built by Pontius Pilate uncovered in Jerusalem →

New Thoughts on the Migration Out of Africa and Into Arabia An international team of researchers from the Sharjah Archaeology Authority/United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Universities of Tübingen and Freiburg as well as Oxford Brookes/England led by Dr. Knut Bretzke from the University of Tübingen and Prof. Dr. Frank Preusser from the Institute of … Continue reading New Thoughts on the Migration Out of Africa and Into Arabia →

Ancient Buddhist Temple Unearthed in Pakistan Is One of The Oldest Ever Discovered An ancient temple dating from the early centuries of Buddhism has been unearthed in the Swat Valley in northern Pakistan — part of the ancient Gandhara region that was conquered by Alexander the Great and gave rise to the mixing of Buddhist … Continue reading Ancient Buddhist Temple Unearthed in Pakistan Is One of The Oldest Ever Discovered →

Rare ‘fish scale’ armour discovered in a Chinese tomb About 2,500 years ago, a man in northwest China was buried with armour made of more than 5,000 leather scales, a military garment fashioned so intricately, its design looks like the overlapping scales of a fish, a new study finds. The armour, which resembles an apron-like … Continue reading Rare ‘fish scale’ armour discovered in a Chinese tomb →

Breakthrough in Translating Proto-Elamite, World’s Oldest Undeciphered Writing Specialists believe that the oldest undeciphered writing system will be decoding 5,000-year-old secrets. “I hope we are actually about to make a breakthrough,” said Jacob Dahl, a fellow at Oxford Wolfson‘s College and Director of the Ancient World Research Cluster. Live Science has confirmed that Dahl’s secret … Continue reading Breakthrough in Translating Proto-Elamite, World’s Oldest Undeciphered Writing →