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  Hope is High for Finding Charles I Treasure Wreck Located in Scotland | Ancient Origins 20.08.2026 3мин

  A royal ferry believed to have sunk with Charles I’s baggage and treasure nearly 400 years ago may finally have been
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  Huaca Pucllana Links Human Offering With Ancient Peruvian Ceremonial Canal | Ancient Origins 20.08.2026 5мин

  A human offering found at Huaca Pucllana in Lima has been linked to an ancient ceremonial canal, revealing new evidence of ritual practices in ancient Peru.
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  Denisovan Leg Bones Reveal Remarkable Body Size for Ancient Humans | Ancient Origins 20.08.2026 5мин

  Denisovan leg bones from Taiwan suggest some were 190 cm tall, ate lots of meat, and lived in open habitats about 45,000 years ago.
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  Shattered Skeleton Reveals Medieval Trebuchet Trauma | Ancient Origins 19.08.2026 3мин

  A shattered skeleton from Stirling Castle may be the first archaeological evidence of trebuchet trauma, linking 160 fractures to the 1304 siege.
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  The 4,000-Year-Old Enigmatic Tablet No One Can Decode | Ancient Origins 19.08.2026 5мин

  A rare 4,000-year-old enigmatic tablet found near Lake Garda bears mysterious symbols that could hold clues to a lost Bronze Age communication system.
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  Insanely Rich Burial Including Golden Footwear Unearthed at Karakabak | Ancient Origins 19.08.2026 6мин

  Archaeologists uncover an elite 1,500-year-old woman’s burial with remarkable gold-coated shoes near an ancient Caspian trade hub.
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  Ancient Egyptian Tomb Charts the Rise of Stacked Mummies | Ancient Origins 18.08.2026 3мин

  A study of Theban Tomb 209 shows how Egyptian burials changed from separate coffins to stacked mummies, including a dog over two human burials.
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  A Puzzling 1,300-Year-Old Trade Complex Uncovered Beneath a Bus Terminal in Israel | Ancient Origins 18.08.2026 5мин

  A 1,300-year-old Early Islamic complex with streets, shops, warehouses, and pottery kilns has been uncovered beneath a bus terminal project in Ramat Gan.
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  Spiked Club May Have Delivered Visby’s Final Blows | Ancient Origins 18.08.2026 3мин

  A new study links square skull wounds from the 1361 Battle of Visby to a spiked club, possibly used as the kill strike after earlier attacks.
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  Is this the World’s Oldest Image of a Mind‑altering Plant? | Ancient Origins 17.08.2026 6мин

  Could El Castillo Cave preserve the world’s oldest image of a psychoactive plant? A new interpretation points to belladonna or henbane.
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  Iron Age Woman Unearthed in a Suspiciously Well-Crafted Grave | Ancient Origins 17.08.2026 4мин

  Archaeologists uncover a probable Iron Age burial at Evelix Quarry in Scotland, where a woman’s skeleton lay inside an unusual stone-lined structure.
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  Tell Abu Saifi Discoveries Reshape Interpretation of Ancient Egyptian Site | Ancient Origins 17.08.2026 4мин

  Discoveries at Tell Abu Saifi reveal ancient roads, fortifications, and inscriptions that reshape understanding of Egypt’s Horus Military Road.
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  Ancient Colombians Built a Huge Water System Without Centralized Rule | Ancient Origins 17.08.2026 6мин

  A new study suggests Zenú communities in Colombia built La Mojana’s vast raised fields and canals through cooperation, not centralized rule.
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  Viking Ship Burial Reveals an Older Grave Beneath It | Ancient Origins 16.08.2026 5мин

  Archaeologists reopening a Viking ship burial on Karmøy found a probable Bronze Age grave beneath it, plus preserved Viking-era plants.
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  Ancient Greek Elites May Have Worn Meteorite-Iron Rings | Ancient Origins 16.08.2026 4мин

  Chemical tests suggest ancient Greek elites wore meteorite-iron rings, a rare celestial metal linked to power, trade, and status.
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  2,400-Year-Old Aspendos Tomb May Belong to a Wrestler | Ancient Origins 15.08.2026 5мин

  A 2,400-year-old grave containing Aspendos coins depicting wrestlers may belong to an ancient athlete, but archaeologists are still investigating.
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  New Göbekli Tepe Finds May Reveal Ancient Homes | Ancient Origins 15.08.2026 5мин

  New rectangular structures at Göbekli Tepe may have been homes, offering rare clues to daily life beside its monumental Neolithic enclosures.
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  Mummified Remains Trade Sparks Health Warning | Ancient Origins 14.08.2026 4мин

  A new study warns the mummified remains trade may expose collectors and postal workers to fungal spores and toxic embalming residues.
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  LiDAR Technology Reveals Previously Unseen Features at Machu Picchu | Ancient Origins 14.08.2026 6мин

  Laser technology is revealing hidden archaeological features at Machu Picchu, offering new clues about the construction and organization of the Inca sanctuary.
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  Lost Papal Letter Recasts War of 1066 as ‘Holy War Against Followers of Satan’ | Ancient Origins 13.08.2026 3мин

  A lost papal letter suggests Rome’s rivalry between two popes may have helped shape Pope Alexander II’s support for the Norman Conquest.