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

A 6,200-Year-Old Skull Proves a Teenage Boy Survived a Lion Attack in Prehistoric Bulgaria

A Copper Age teenager in Bulgaria was mauled by a lion 6,200 years ago — puncture wounds on his skull match lion teeth exactly, and the healed bone proves his community kept him alive.

New Research Details 10,000 Years of Dietary Inequality in Europe

New research traces 10,000 years of dietary inequality across Europe, revealing how wealth, status, and power influenced what people ate from prehistory to the Middle Ages. Please Pass the Meat: Study Details 10,000 Years of Dietary Inequality in Europe

Roman Shrine Dedicated to Minerva Discovered in Ancient Quarry | Ancient Origins

A Roman rock-cut shrine dedicated to the goddess Minerva has been found in an ancient quarry near Segóbriga, Spain, shedding light on Roman religious life.

After 30 Years, Mystery of 17th-Century Dutch Ship Carrying 400 Arabic Gold Coins Finally Solved

A Dutch merchant ship carrying 400 gold and silver coins from Morocco sank off Devon in 1633 — and for 30 years, nobody knew which ship it was. Archival records just solved the mystery.

Tiny Artifact Found in Kent Shakes Up Sutton Hoo Helmet's Origin Story | Ancient Origins

A rare Anglo-Saxon die stamp found in Kent by a metal detectorist is challenging the Scandinavian origin st.ory of the iconic Sutton Hoo helmet