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Unexplained Phenomena

Ancient Origins brings a section to explore some of the unexplained phenomena, not only current events and reports, but also those unexplained mysteries of the world. Visit us online to learn more about the mysteries which remain unsolved even today.

Mr Shellenberger holds up the whistleblower report at the UAP Congressional Hearing.
14 November, 2024 - 16:46 Gary Manners

U.S. Experts Testify Before Congress on Secret UFO Programs

In a rare joint hearing titled "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth," members of the U.S. Congress recently convened to explore whether the government is hiding information about...
AI Depiction of Ancient Aliens Influencing Early Civilizations.
1 November, 2024 - 21:44 Aleksa Vučković

Unexplained Mysteries: Ancient Alien Theories Debunked or Proven?

Is there life beyond the stars? This is one of those questions that have existed for centuries, and intrigued societies and great thinkers from the dawn of civilization. “Surely there is someone else...
Stonehenge, Ancient Petroglyphs and Crop Circles
19 October, 2024 - 20:40 geraldine

The Mystery of Stonehenge, Ancient Petroglyphs and Crop Circles

There are many theories about the origins and functions of Stonehenge. Only through exploring the significance of the electromagnetic universe do we begin to understand the implications of this great...
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27 September, 2024 - 12:30 ashley cowie

Podcast: History Fuzz: Episode 03: Professor Charles Stanish. Peru Pt 1. Chincha and Nazca Valley geoglyphs

In this episode of our podcast, we delve into the rich tapestry of ancient Andean societies with Charles Stanish, a prominent scholar whose career has spanned influential roles in archaeology and...
Deep sea fish, the type imagined to be found in the Mariana Trench
20 September, 2024 - 20:48 Nathan Falde

10-year Mystery of ‘Alien’ Sounds from Deepest Ocean Trench Solved

Ten years ago scientists detected odd and mysterious noises coming from inside the planet’s deepest ocean trench, the Mariana Trench. The sounds were identified as “biotwangs” and were comprised of...
Viking ships in the distance.
18 September, 2024 - 12:30 alexharvey

Forgotten Vikings: D-Listers of the Viking Age

The Viking Age is a perennial subject for many, a period of about three-and-a-half centuries where the fortunes of various countries across northern Europe were forged out of fire, fury, bloodshed,...
Hoia Baciu forest, Romania.
17 September, 2024 - 12:30 Caleb Strom

Romania’s Bermuda Triangle: The Creepy Hoia Forest

Outside of Romania, especially in the English-speaking world, Transylvania is a land associated with vampires, specifically Dracula. Inside Romania, where Vlad the Impaler is a national hero, his...
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30 August, 2024 - 12:30 ashley cowie

Podcast: History Fuzz: Episode 01: Professor Giulio Magli. Intentionality vs Chance in Archaeoastronomy

In this episode, I interview Professor Giulio Magli, a leading astrophysicist and archaeoastronomer who heads the Department of Mathematics at the Polytechnic University of Milan. Magli, a prominent...
Old map showing the Mexican phantom island Bermeja
29 August, 2024 - 22:14 Robbie Mitchell

Bermeja: The Island That Vanished off the Coast of Mexico. Was it Destroyed in an Oil War?

In the Gulf of Mexico, a mysterious island known as Bermeja once appeared on maps for centuries, sparking the curiosity of explorers, cartographers, and later, governments. Portrayed as a small,...
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29 August, 2024 - 13:30 ashley cowie

Podcast: History Fuzz: Episode 00: Ashley Cowie. Introduction. Delineating the Show Themes, Structure, and Schedule

Ancient Origins Premium is now featuring select episodes of the History Fuzz Podcast hosted by historian, adventurer, author, broadcaster, Ashley Cowie! Each episode will be featured bi-weekly and...
A scan of a color copy of the original computer printout, taken several years after the 1977 arrival of the Wow! signal.
23 August, 2024 - 17:50 Gary Manners

New Research on the Famous Wow! Signal Thinks It Has Found the Source

On August 15th, 1977, astronomer Jerry Ehman, working on the SETI project in Ohio, detected for the first and last time (at least officially) a 72-second signal coming from outer space. This event,...
The painting of the three orders of the Angelic Hierarchy in all their glory: “Assumption of the Virgin” by Botticini, 1475
9 August, 2024 - 21:00 Bryan Hill

Enochian: The Mysterious Lost Language of Angels

Enochian is a mysterious language that 16th century occultists John Dee and Edward Kelley recorded in their private journals. They claimed this ‘celestial speech’ allowed magicians and occultists to...
A modern Pagan Wiccan altar set up.
15 July, 2024 - 15:03 dhwty

Secrets of Magic in Modern Paganism Revealed

Magic is one of the aspects that can be found in many of the groups that are part of the movement known collectively as Modern Paganism. According to practitioners of magic within the movements of...
A typical bottomed sinkhole
15 June, 2024 - 18:09 Robbie Mitchell

The Curious Case of Mel's Hole - Did it Ever Exist?

In 1997 a resident of Ellensburg, Washington called Mel Waters rang into a local radio station with a fairly outlandish claim. He stated that he’d found a bottomless pit in the region that had a host...
Replica of the Baghdad Battery. Source: Researchgate/ CC BY-SA 3.0
24 April, 2024 - 01:02 KarlaAkins

Decoding the Baghdad Battery: Ancient Artifact or Medical Marvel?

Longstanding beliefs about ancient technological and medical knowledge were placed under scrutiny when Paul T. Keyser's published an article in the 1990s challenging the conventional narrative of...
Painting by Englishman John White of Sir Walter Raleigh’s 1590 Expedition to Roanoke Island to find the Lost Colony, where they found “Croatoan” carved on a tree. This may refer to either Croatoan Island or the Croatoan people. Source: Public Domain
18 April, 2024 - 20:49 Robbie Mitchell

The Mystery of Roanoke Colony’s Disappearance (Video)

The Roanoke Colony's mysterious disappearance, led by John White, stands as a profound enigma in the annals of early American history. Embarking on multiple expeditions to the New World, White and...
Representational image of a prehistoric Titanoboa. Source: anis rohayati / Adobe Stock
17 April, 2024 - 15:00 dhwty

Titanoboa: The Monster Snake that Ruled Prehistoric Colombia

You may not want to read about this frightening creature if you suffer from ophidiophobia, or even if you are about to embark on a camping trip. Once the largest snake in the world, Titanoboa fossils...
The relics humans have chosen to worship over the course of human history can often help us understand the extent of belief systems and the anatomies of faith. Source: Top: Village Preservation Blog Bottom: epic_images / Adobe Stock; Public domain; Golden Palace Events
12 April, 2024 - 13:09 Aleksa Vučković

Footprints, Fairies and even a Foreskin: 9 Bizarre Relics from History

From time immemorial, people had the need to venerate objects of great significance: religious relics, mythical symbols or depictions of holy figures. As if in answer to this need, the religious...
Searching for the Knights of the Star and their giant pentagram. Source: Dada635 / Adobe Stock
1 April, 2024 - 17:55 The Jerusalem Files

The Knights of the Star and their Giant Sacred Pentagram in France

In June of 1344, Pope Clement VI moved to reorganize the Knights of France in a series of six letters sent to Jean, Duke of Normandy, the son of King Philip VI of France. The pope proposed that the...
Quantum computer-based simulation of a deuteron - when a neutron (in blue) and a proton (in red) bind together within a nucleus. Source: OLCF / CC BY 2.0
22 March, 2024 - 00:04 Freddie Levy

Use of Quantum Sensors at Megalithic Sites

The quantum: that pesky stuff hiding sub-atomically. Our world is made up of matter, and that matter is made up of atoms. If we were to grab our tape measure, the quantum space deals with matter...
A mummified body of the Gebelein man in the British Museum. Source: Jack1956/CC BY-SA 3.0
13 March, 2024 - 13:54 Robbie Mitchell

The Gebelein Man, an Ancient Tattooed Murder Victim (Video)

Delving into the story of the Gebelein Man unravels a fascinating tapestry of ancient lore. Discovered in Luxor in 1896, this remarkably preserved mummy stands as a testament to the enduring...
A modern take on the vampire image. Source: All You Need AI/Adobe Stock
8 March, 2024 - 23:24 Gary Manners

The Great Vampire Epidemic: A Bizarre Chapter in History

Imagine a time when the fear of vampires wasn't just the stuff of horror movies, but a genuine epidemic that swept across Europe. Yes, you read right, - a vampire epidemic! This wasn't a small-scale...
Main: The Amazon rainforest. Inset: The Harakbut Face. Source: vaclav / Adobe Stock and Arqueologia Revelada
7 March, 2024 - 14:04 Aleksa Vučković

The Harakbut Face: Man-Made Monument or Natural Phenomenon?

One of the most enigmatic places on the Earth, South America has captivated researchers for centuries. At its core, the vast Amazon rainforest, an ancient and almost endless expanse of dense nature,...
The sarcophagi of Carajia, the emblematic image of the lost culture of the Chachapoya Cloud Warriors. Source: newfotografer / Adobe Stock
25 February, 2024 - 22:04 Mark A. Carpenter

Craniums and Controversies of the Chachapoya Cloud Warriors

Over a thousand years ago, in the mists of the cloud forests of northern Peru, near the source of the mighty Amazon River, the Chachapoya Cloud Warriors reigned supreme. Long before the emergence of...

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