The Ancient Origins News Desk

Gotz von Berlichingen was a German mercenary knight who lived during the 16th century.

Over 800 Roman whetstones discovered at Sunderland's Offerton site reveal a major industrial hub near Hadrian's Wall, the largest find of its kind in northern Europe

A team of archaeologists found an early “Mauryan” Buddhist temple in the ancient Pakistani city of Barikot, with two older Buddhist structures below it.

A Roman-era gold ring bearing Christian symbolism of the ‘Good Shepherd’ stars in a wealth of stunning treasure recovered from two shipwrecks near Caesarea harbor, Israel.

60,000-year-old poisoned arrows found in South Africa reveal Stone Age humans mastered plant toxins and advanced hunting techniques, showing remarkable cognitive abilities.