Ancient Egypt is known for a great many things — pyramids, mummies, colorful gods and magic. But one of the least known of ...

The artifacts were buried in the graves of a young woman and child, who may have converted to Christianity in Africa before traveling to the region, researchers say ...

From ancient power plants to alien spacecraft, the pyramids have inspired countless wild theories. Join us as we explore the ...

The Indian subcontinent’s connections to the West, especially via the Roman empire, were far richer than once thought.

The study presents an early Christian enclave and an African family, most likely, that called the Negev desert home.

Traditional Judaism believes in Geihinom or Gehenna. Really bad sinners go there after death for up to 12 months to become ...

Ancient ebony figures discovered in a necropolis in Israel are stylistically African, but made of Asian wood and surfaced ...

Archaeologists uncovered a third major ancient fort in the northern Sinai Peninsula. The Tell Abu Seifi site offered prime protection of Egypt’s eastern border. Limestone-paved roads and a moat ...

Though Christians represent about ten percent of the population of Egypt and the largest Church in the Middle East, numbering approximately seven to ten million, is in Egypt, Christian holidays were ...

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, ...

There’s a long history of hate groups using new technologies to spread their message. In the 1930s, it was radio. In the 2010s, it was social media. In 2025, it ...