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Catch up with our Top 5 articles of the week... View this email [in your browser]( [Asset_1_2] [Asset_1_2]( Mysterious Cases of Living Fossils, Suspended Animation, and Hibernation We all know that fossils, by their very nature, are dead. Of course, nothing can survive the conditions of pressure, depth and time required to petrify wood, see saplings mature into massive trees, transmogrify vegetation into coal or metamorphose mud into solid rock. [READ MORE]( [Asset_1_2]( The First Circumnavigation of the World Happened by Accident, Not Design In 2022 Spain went all out to celebrate the quincentennial of the arrival of the so-called ‘Spice Route Armada’ which reached Spain on September 6th, 1522, after completing the first recorded circumnavigation of the world. [READ MORE]( [Asset_1_2]( The Moche Uncensored! 15 Surprising Erotic Ceramics of Peru The Moche were a mysterious civilization who ruled the northern coast of Peru beginning 2,000 years ago. [READ MORE]( [AOMagAprMay2...]( Imprisoned: Crime and Punishment in Ancient Times Guilty?....... Or Innocent? Either way, you’re going to prison. And this is the ancient world, so your punishments aren’t likely to be light, or just, (or even sane). What’s worse, is you might even be punished by THE GODS! Travel to a time when lawkeepers and lawbreakers clashed head-on; when laws were new, prisons were frightful, justice was rare, and crimes and punishments were both pretty terrible. [LEARN MORE]( [Asset_1_2]( Archaeologists Puzzle Over Huge Iron Age Ceramic Jar Found in UAE The largest Iron Age ceramic jar ever discovered in the UAE dated to 3,000 years ago hints at a bustling trade scene from the 1st millennium BC. But the dimensions of this vessel really have researchers scratching their heads. [READ MORE]( [Asset_1_2]( Europe’s Famous Mesolithic Pesse Canoe: Earth’s Oldest Known Boat One of the most interesting artifact discoveries was the finding of the Pesse canoe in 1955. This unique boat is considered to be the oldest boat in existence and is estimated to be around 10,000 years old. [READ MORE]( Not a Premium Member? Here's what you get with Ancient Origins Premium Exclusive in-depth articles, Live Webinars, Ask the Experts, No Distracting Ads, eBooks, Discounts, Monthly Giveaways and Digital Magazines [Subscribe Now]( You Might Like [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( You have received this email because you have subscribed to [Ancient-Origins.net](. Copyright © 2022 [Stella Novus Limited]( - [Ancient Origins]( Stella Novus Limited | 6 Abbey Business Park | Baldoyle Industrial Estate | Dublin 13 | D13 N738 | Ireland | +353 876 087 916 [Unsubscribe]( | [Report spam]( Sent with [ActiveTrail]( software