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78,000 Years of History: Africa's Oldest Human Burial Found in a Kenyan Cave | Ancient Origins

Archaeologists studying the

Cheddar Man: The 10,000-Year-Old DNA That Rewrote Britain's First Inhabitants | Ancient Origins

When British archaeologists completed radiocarbon analysis of a skeleton that came to be known as Cheddar Man, they e

Traces of 2,000-Year-Old Motherhood Cult Discovered in Turkey | Ancient Origins

Five kourotrophos terracotta figurines found at Tatarlı Höyük in Turkey reveal ancient motherhood rituals and childcare beliefs in Hellenistic Cilicia.

Mysterious Ancient Tunnel Found Beneath Jerusalem Baffles Archaeologists | Ancient Origins

Beneath the crowded streets and ancient stone walls of Jerusalem, archaeologists have uncovered a remarkable tunnel t

Seeds of Trade: Seed Origins Rewrite the Story of Trade Among Ancient Kingdoms | Ancient Origins

Seeds seem insignificant when first held in the hand, but scientists and historians from the Israel Antiquities Autho