A collaborative archaeological effort between Egyptian experts and a team from the University of Pennsylvania has led to a groundbreaking discovery in the Gebel Anubis necropolis at Abydos, located in ...

Several years ago, archaeologists in China discovered something shocking near the northern fortifications of the Great Wall.

For decades archaeologists have exploring Egypt’s Eastern Desert, uncovering among other things the remnants of its vast ancient mining industry that functioned as an economic engine for the empire in ...

Our species, Homo sapiens, is about 230,000 years old. Estimates of when language originated vary widely, based on different forms of evidence, from fossils to cultural artifacts.

Archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery in Marbella, Spain, unearthing a stone with ancient engravings on its face that could rewrite the history of prehistoric art.

Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery that could add some new and important details to the story of human evolution.

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

Yonaguni monument, Japan. (nudiblue / Adobe Stock).