Explore the pivotal events of May 29, 1453, when Constantinople fell to the Ottomans, ending the Byzantine Empire and reshaping world history forever.

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Tools of the Beached Titans: Exquisite Whale Bone Artistry in Ice Age Europe | Ancient Origins

Ice Age Europeans crafted tools from stranded whales 20,000 years ago—an ancient alliance of ingenuity, coastal life, and deep ecological awareness.

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31.05.2025

New Study Finds Birds Nested Alongside Dinosaurs in the Ancient Arctic Region | Ancient Origins

Bird fossils from Alaska show birds nested in the Arctic 73 million years ago—pushing back polar breeding records by 30 million years to the age of dinosaurs.

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31.05.2025

Leprosy Existed in the Americas Long Before the Arrival of Europeans, Study Reveals | Ancient Origins

Ancient DNA reveals leprosy plagued the Americas long before European contact, rewriting the disease’s origin story and tracing M. lepromatosis back 9000 years.

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On This Day: The Ottomans Seize Constantinople, Ending the Byzantine Empire's Rule | Ancient Origins

Tools of the Beached Titans: Exquisite Whale Bone Artistry in Ice Age Europe | Ancient Origins

New Study Finds Birds Nested Alongside Dinosaurs in the Ancient Arctic Region | Ancient Origins

Leprosy Existed in the Americas Long Before the Arrival of Europeans, Study Reveals | Ancient Origins

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