Two shipwrecks spotted long ago off the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica have now been positively identified as Danish slave ships that were lost in 1710.

Ancient Origins

07.05.2025

Modern Obsession with Sports Rooted in Ancient World Traditions | Ancient Origins

Obsession with sports dates back far into antiquity, back at least as far as the ancient Egyptians and of course the ancient Greeks, who gave us the Olympic

Ancient Origins

07.05.2025

Elites in Ancient Andean Culture Used Hallucinogens as Tools of Oppression | Ancient Origins

In the Peruvian Andes Chavín culture (900 to 250 BC), hallucinogen use by elites helped strengthen their social and political hold over the common people.

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Astonishing Treasures from Bronze, Iron Ages Found on Hungary's Somló Hill | Ancient Origins

Shipwrecks On Costa Rican Coast Identified as 18th Century Danish Slave Ships | Ancient Origins

Modern Obsession with Sports Rooted in Ancient World Traditions | Ancient Origins

Elites in Ancient Andean Culture Used Hallucinogens as Tools of Oppression | Ancient Origins

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