Episodes

  • ‘Robust’ Vikings Were Actually Diseased and Infected, Research Shows | Ancient Origins

    ‘Robust’ Vikings Were Actually Diseased and Infected, Research Shows | Ancient Origins
    Feb 23 2025
    The Vikings were fearsome conquerors, but a study from the University of Gothenburg shows that Viking Age Sweden was plagued by disease and bad health.
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    3 mins
  • Iron Age Iberians Impaled Severed Heads on Nails for Public Display. But Why? | Ancient Origins

    Iron Age Iberians Impaled Severed Heads on Nails for Public Display. But Why? | Ancient Origins
    Feb 22 2025
    In Iron Age Iberia, the severed heads of decapitated corpses were anchored with nails to be put on display, for different reasons depending on the community.
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    3 mins
  • 10 Weird Archaeological Facts That Will Blow Your Mind | Ancient Origins

    10 Weird Archaeological Facts That Will Blow Your Mind | Ancient Origins
    Feb 22 2025
    Archaeology reveals the past, delivering stunning developments and astonishing suprises in the form of delightfully weird ruins and artifacts.
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    3 mins
  • Cleopatra: The Early Years, and Her Status as a Goddess | Ancient Origins

    Cleopatra: The Early Years, and Her Status as a Goddess | Ancient Origins
    Feb 21 2025
    Egyptian queens weren’t just royalty—they were divine. Cleopatra followed in the footsteps of Isis, a goddess who defied death itself to shape the destiny of
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    4 mins
  • World’s Oldest Seafaring Boats Built in Southeast Asia 40,000 Years Ago | Ancient Origins

    World’s Oldest Seafaring Boats Built in Southeast Asia 40,000 Years Ago | Ancient Origins
    Feb 21 2025
    Prehistoric settlers living in the Philippines and on the islands of Southeast Asia likely built the world’s first seafaring vessels, 40,000 years ago.
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    3 mins
  • Decapitated Body Found in Irish Bog Was Young Woman Sacrificed 2,000 Years Ago | Ancient Origins

    Decapitated Body Found in Irish Bog Was Young Woman Sacrificed 2,000 Years Ago | Ancient Origins
    Feb 21 2025
    Found in a Northern Irish bog, a 2,000-year-old skeleton shocked experts. Research shows she was decapitated, and a woman. Was she a victim of ritual sacrifice?
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    3 mins
  • Research Shows Near-Death Experiences Similar in Ancient and Modern Cultures | Ancient Origins

    Research Shows Near-Death Experiences Similar in Ancient and Modern Cultures | Ancient Origins
    Feb 20 2025
    Historical research into the near-death experience reveals an impressive set of similarities that unite experiencers across various cultures and time periods.
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    4 mins
  • Most Europeans Had Dark Skin Until 4th Century AD, Research Reveals | Ancient Origins

    Most Europeans Had Dark Skin Until 4th Century AD, Research Reveals | Ancient Origins
    Feb 20 2025
    Until 1,700 years ago, the majority of Europeans were dark-skinned rather than light-skinned. Light skin is a recent evolutionary adaptation, linked to climate.
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    3 mins