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, ...

Last week, we explored what happens when faith wavers — when certainty dims, and we find ourselves in spiritual winter. This week, as April unfolds, we turn to a practice essential for renewal ...

An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, was discovered in Tikal National Park in Guatemala, the center of Mayan culture, demonstrating the ...

Ankh meaning in black culture will help you to understand the influence of ancient Egyptian religion. This Egyptian cross is also called an African cross, therefore it’s not odd that many African ...

Ancient Greece is traditionally divided into six ages, the Bronze Age, Iron Age, Archaic Age, Classical Age and Hellenistic Age. Credit: Adam Polselli. CC BY 2.0/flickr Ancient Greece has ...

When Calgary-based archeologist Brad Himour began meeting with elders from Piikani First Nation and the Shuswap Band about studying ancient pictographs ... hunting trips and spiritual journeys.

Dates: 3100 B.C. to 30 B.C. Writing: Hieroglyphics, a writing system that uses pictures; hieratic, a quicker type of "cursive"; and demotic, a written short-form script Ancient Egypt's gods ...

Referring to their raw and desperate prayers, a colleague said, “If we had the spiritual eyes to see it, we would see an altar covered with loosened chains.” The event came to be known as “the Asbury ...

He or she is an intermediary between the physical and spiritual worlds, using their ancient wisdom and deep connection to unseen forces to help individuals, communities, and even the natural ...