When we think of our most distant ancestors, and prehistory in general, we often think of primitivity, of crude archaic…
As of today, Christianity is the most dominant religion in Germany, with a high rate of atheism in the East.…
By Michael Miller/University of Cincinatti A retired Classics professor from Texas donated a collection of papers to the University of Cincinnati…
This video explores the extraordinary Sibiu Manuscript, discovered in Romania in 1961. Written by 16th century Austrian military…
In 1866 James Hole, a writer from Leeds, called for ‘a little wholesome despotism’ in tackling the problems of housing…
At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is…
The prospect of a second Donald Trump victory in November’s US election has widely been seen – at least by…
By Corey J. A. Bradshaw et al./The Conversation Imagine growing up beside the eastern Mediterranean Sea 14,000 years ago. You’re…
In June 1947 Kenneth Arnold was flying a small plane over Mount Rainier in Washington when nine bright objects began…
A rather unusual petition from October 1716 is tucked away in the pope’s diocesan archives in the basilica of San…