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, our view is that there exist countless mysteries, scientific anomalies and surprising artifacts that have yet to be discovered and explained.

Apr 29, 2024 · 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, our view is that there exist countless mysteries, scientific anomalies and surprising artifacts that have yet to be discovered and explained.

Jul 23, 2023 · The Chinese Compass Brought About the Age of the Sail. The compass, as we know it today, is believed to have emerged in China during the Han Dynasty (206 BC to 220 AD). However, the roots of the compass can be traced back even further to the Warring States period (475 to 221 BC), where the Chinese initially discovered the magnetic properties of certain stones known as "lodestones."

Oct 22, 2024 · The roots of Halloween can be found in an ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain. According to legend, during the three days of Samhain (October 31 to November 2), the Celts would attend great feasts, sit around huge bonfires that lit up the night sky, and perform various rituals designed to salute or placate their gods and the other moody and unpredictable beings that lived alongside them.

Jul 24, 2023 · The accolade of “brightest star in the sky as viewed from Earth” goes to the well-known star Sirius, popularly called the Dog Star due to its role as the dominant star in the Canis Major, meaning the “greater dog” constellation.Being such a visible heavenly body, it has been the object of wonder and veneration to ancient peoples throughout human history.

Oct 14, 2024 · The researchers used a genetic tool they designed a few years ago called IBDmix, which uses machine learning techniques to decode the genome. Previous researchers depended on comparing human genomes against a “reference population” of modern humans believed to have little or no Neanderthal or Denisovan DNA.

Oct 31, 2024 · Jesus not Christ: Science to the Rescue! Cicero Moraes’s recent forensic research has been published by Elsevier, adding another layer to the long-standing debate over the Turin Shroud.Moraes, a specialist in forensic facial reconstruction, argues that if the shroud had indeed been wrapped around a human body, the resulting image would appear heavily distorted due to the natural contours of ...

Jan 12, 2025 · 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, our view is that there exist countless mysteries, scientific anomalies and surprising artifacts that have yet to be discovered and explained.

May 9, 2019 · Cuneiform is believed to have originated around 8000 BC and was developed for economic purposes. Initially, this script took the form of pictograms, which were used to graphically represent trade goods and livestock.Small clay tokens representing these goods were made and placed in sealed clay envelopes. In order to show the contents of the envelope, a token would be pressed onto the clay on ...

Dec 31, 2021 · Medieval Europeans Celebrated the New Year in March. In Medieval Europe, however, the celebrations accompanying the New Year were considered pagan and unchristian-like, and in 567 AD the Council of Tours abolished January 1st as the beginning of the year, replacing it with days carrying more religious significance, such as December 25th or March 25th, the Feast of the Annunciation, also called ...