Episodes

  • Chicha de Jora: A Fermented Drink Steeped in Inca Tradition, Indigenous Knowledge, and Andean Defiance | Ancient Origins

    Chicha de Jora: A Fermented Drink Steeped in Inca Tradition, Indigenous Knowledge, and Andean Defiance | Ancient Origins
    Jan 14 2025
    Chicha is a fermented Latin American beverage with roots in the region's indigenous culture. It was consumed during Incan Empire days, and even earlier.
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    3 mins
  • Laser Scans Reveal Elaborate Tattoos on 1,200-Year-Old Peruvian Mummies | Ancient Origins

    Laser Scans Reveal Elaborate Tattoos on 1,200-Year-Old Peruvian Mummies | Ancient Origins
    Jan 14 2025
    Using sophisticated laser scanning equipment, researchers produced sharp and detailed images of tattoos on 1,200-year-old Chancay culture (900-1533) mummies.
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    7 mins
  • A Clash of Two Giants: Greece in the Roman Era | Ancient Origins

    A Clash of Two Giants: Greece in the Roman Era | Ancient Origins
    Jan 14 2025
    Greece in the Roman Era met its match in the Roman Republic. Though sovereignty was lost, its spirit shaped the Empire, redefining Europe’s legacy.
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    13 mins
  • Stunning Finds in Luxor Linked to Hatshetsup, Egypt’s Famous Female Pharaoh | Ancient Origins

    Stunning Finds in Luxor Linked to Hatshetsup, Egypt’s Famous Female Pharaoh | Ancient Origins
    Jan 13 2025
    Excavations at Luxor, Egypt have discovered tombs, building blocks, artifacts and much more near Queen Hatshepsut’s fabulous 15th century mortuary temple.
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    6 mins
  • New Dinosaur Species Discovered, Oldest Found in North America (230 Million BC) | Ancient Origins

    New Dinosaur Species Discovered, Oldest Found in North America (230 Million BC) | Ancient Origins
    Jan 13 2025
    Researchers have identified a dinosaur species, Ahvaytum bahndooiveche, that lived 230 million years ago and is the oldest dinosaur found in North America.
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    6 mins
  • Famed Filmmaker Resurrects Dead Romanian Language in Hit Movie ‘Nosferatu’ | Ancient Origins

    Famed Filmmaker Resurrects Dead Romanian Language in Hit Movie ‘Nosferatu’ | Ancient Origins
    Jan 12 2025
    In the new hit horror movie Nosferatu, the vampire character Count Orlok speaks a language known as Dacian, which has been extinct for more than 1,500 years.
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    6 mins
  • The Fascinating and Colorful History of Soothsaying | Ancient Origins

    The Fascinating and Colorful History of Soothsaying | Ancient Origins
    Jan 12 2025
    Soothsaying is an ancient practice of fortune telling and divination that has been around for thousands of years, and shows no signs of disappearing.
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    6 mins
  • Large 17th Century Coin Hoard Found in Statue in Martin Luther’s Church | Ancient Origins

    Large 17th Century Coin Hoard Found in Statue in Martin Luther’s Church | Ancient Origins
    Jan 11 2025
    Restorers working in Martin Luther’s hometown church in Eisleben, Germany were shocked to discover 816 17th century coins hidden inside the leg of a statue.
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    6 mins