Greatest Historical Discoveries of 2024-2025

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Discover how cutting-edge science and fresh analysis have rewritten our understanding of the ancient world! In “History Rewritten: The Greatest Historical Discoveries of 2024–2025,” we explore 20 breakthroughs—from AI-unlocked scrolls and lost languages to ancient DNA revelations and 3D siege reconstructions. Watch how historians and scientists have: -Identified the lost Kalašma language on 174 Hittite tablets -Used AI and X-rays to name a carbonized scroll “On Vices” by Philodemus -Traced the genetic origins of the Huns and Celtic migrations -Pinpointed when horses became the engine of Eurasian transport -Mapped the Roman siege of Masada in just days with 3D modeling …and much more! If you love history, archaeology, and the science that brings the past to life, hit Like, Subscribe, and ring the 🔔 for more deep-dive videos. Let me know in the comments which discovery appealed to you most! Wondering why I say "BCE" and "CE"? Find out here: https://youtu.be/s6Lv3KpphVg CONTENTS Introduction 0:00 20. 0:54 19. 2:13 18. 4:03 17. 5:35 16. 7:13 15. 8:38 14. 10:34 13. 11:41 12. 13:27 11. 14:58 10. 16:32 9. 18:04 8. 19:50 7. 21:38 6. 23:04 5. 24:39 4. 26:11 3. 27:48 2. 29:28 1. 31:01 CORRECTION: In the video, it is stated that there are 174 tablets containing the Kalašma language, when there is, in fact, only one that has been discovered so far. ►LEAVE A COMMENT We would love to hear your thoughts about the video. Please be civil to the other commenters. If your comment does not appear, try again with different words. YouTube sometimes glitches and comments don't go through. Or they might flag your comment as potentially inappropriate. ►DOWNLOAD Professor Miano's free e-booklet: "Why Ancient History Matters": https://86fb90c275cd11ef91efc1594cccd986.eo.page/n272t ►CHECK OUT the Channel Merch: https://worldofantiquity.dashery.com/ ►SIGN UP for Professor Miano's premium live classes here: https://www.mianoacademy.org/history-courses ►SIGN UP for Professor Miano's more affordable recorded classes here: https://david-miano-s-school.teachable.com/l/products ► SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL Supporters get access to behind-the-scenes videos, early-release videos, course discounts and more! http://www.patreon.com/worldofantiquity ►PURCHASE Professor Miano's handy guide for learning, "How to Know Stuff": https://www.amazon.com/How-Know-Stuff-distinguish-misinformation-ebook/dp/B0768M5YNK/ Follow Professor Miano on social media: ►FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/DrDavidMiano ►X: https://twitter.com/DrDavidMiano ►INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/drmiano/ ►BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/davidmiano.bsky.social ► REFERENCES FTC Disclaimer Notice: Some of the links here may be affiliate links, meaning that if you click on them and purchase something on another website, I get a small commission. It doesn't cost you any extra, but I thought you should know! It does help support the channel. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0323185 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07597-5 https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/seals-and-signs-tracing-the-origins-of-writing-in-ancient-southwest-asia/B3C2D400F3F80A7A0162D9035C9C2804 https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.02.28.640770v3.full https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-roman-archaeology/article/roman-siege-system-of-masada-a-3d-computerized-analysis-of-a-conflict-landscape/32C59BE59ACD3E9A91C95F947DFD271E https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2418485122 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08531-5 https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2419630121 https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/there-and-back-again-local-institutions-an-uruk-expansion-and-the-rejection-of-centralisation-in-the-sirwanupper-diyala-region/B4346D8FD24BB63BA2B58B236FEB28CD https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09103-x https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/from-lands-end-to-the-levant-did-britains-tin-sources-transform-the-bronze-age-in-europe-and-the-mediterranean/2330F3B6498B210DA61B89026A1F38EA https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0321653&utm_source=pr&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=plos006 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-08913-3 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305440325000330 https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.31.635809v2 https://arkeonews.net/3000-year-old-lost-anatolian-language-kalasma-deciphered/ https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/may/06/x-ray-reveals-ancient-greek-author-of-charred-first-century-bc-vesuvius-scroll https://news.artnet.com/art-world/euripides-greek-tragedies-translated-2528715 https://arkeonews.net/ancient-tamil-nadus-metalworking-legacy-traced-back-to-3300-bce/ https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025/05/the-greek-alphabet-may-be-older-than-we-think