Ancient Origins
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We explore our origins, believing many mysteries, anomalies, and artifacts remain undiscovered and unexplained.
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Two pagan altars for wine and animal sacrifices have been uncovered at the wonderful Perperikon, revealing insights into Roman-era rituals. ancient-origins.net/news-history-a… #Perperikon #Paganism #Thracian #RomanEmpire #Mithraism #Rituals #Bulgaria #history #historymatters #historylovers
The Saltmen mummies of Iran’s Chehrābād mine reveal a tragic mining accident from 2,000 years ago. New research suggests the site may be over 4,000 years old. ancient-origins.net/news-history-a… #Saltmen #Iran #Mummies #Achaemenid #Sassanid #Mining #saltmine #preservation #mummy #history
Few groups gave the Romans more trouble than the Germanic tribes. The Suebi were a confederation of tribes that held vast territories and often clashed with Rome. ancient-origins.net/news-general-v… #GermanicTribes #Caesar #strabo #rome #romanempire #history #ancienthistory #ancientorigins
Over 40,000 years ago, humans in #Europe and Southeast Asia were making art. Known as the Aurignacians, they were the first known #prehistoric artists and provide a fascinating glimpse into the lives and beliefs of some of the earliest humans in #history. ancient-origins.net/history-ancien…
Archaeologists discover 10 medieval burial mounds in Kazakhstan, including three with mysterious "mustaches." ancient-origins.net/news-history-a… #Kazakhstan #burial #Medieval #Kurgans #Nomads #history #historymatters #historylovers #historyfacts #ancienthistory #ancientorigins #mustache