From Curse to Cure: Tutankhamun’s Tomb Fungus Shows Promise Against Cancer | Ancient Origins
A toxic fungus linked to the “pharaoh’s curse” from King Tutankhamun’s tomb is now being harnessed by scientists to develop groundbreaking cancer treatments.
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First Ancient Egyptian Genome Reveals Shock Mesopotamian Ancestry! | Ancient Origins
Scientists have sequenced the first complete genome from ancient Egypt, revealing a 4,800-year-old man with North African and Mesopotamian ancestry.
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Neanderthal "Fat Factories" Reveal Smart Calorie Strategies 125,000 Years Ago | Ancient Origins
Neanderthals were more than hunters, they were planners. A 125,000-year-old "fat factory" shows how they organized labor to extract every last calorie from the
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Ancient DNA From Roman Salting Vat Points to Fish Sauce as Secret Ingredient | Ancient Origins
Ancient DNA from Roman garum vats reveals sardines were its key ingredient, with genetic continuity linking ancient and modern fish off Iberia’s coast.
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Massive Blocks from the Lighthouse of Alexandria Recovered from the Sea | Ancient Origins
Archaeologists have recovered massive blocks of the Lighthouse of Alexandria to digitally reconstruct the ancient wonder using cutting-edge 3D simulations and
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 exists countless mysteries, scientific anomalies and surprising artifacts that have yet to be discovered and explained .
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