Ancient Origins – History, Mys

All about archaeology news, ancient places, myths and legends and human origins.

Ancient Origins · com.ionicframework.ancientorigins541954

Not rated yet 50K+ downloads v3.4 16.3 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.4 (11881)
Updated: Dec 22, 2025 (10 months ago)
APK size: 16.3 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Education (app)
Listed since: Mar 22, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 34 (4 sensitive)
Website: ancient-origins.net
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Ancient Origins – History, Mys is an app by Ancient Origins in the Education category, listed since at least March 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 3.0, the APK grew from 13.9 MB to 16.3 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.4W to 5.0. It asks for 34 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including camera, read media images and read shared storage. Compared with version 3.1, it adds 2 new permissions: “Camera” and “Read media images”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The Ancient Origins App for Android puts history, archaeology, mystery, and science at your fingertips. Redesigned for New & Existing Users. Ancient Origins seeks to uncover what we believe is one of the most important pieces of knowledge we can acquire as human beings – our beginnings - and the multitude of anomalies and mysteries in humanity's past that deserve further examination. Come with us on a journey to explore lost civilizations, myths & legends, sacred writings, ancient places, unexplained artifacts, and scientific mysteries while we seek to discover the story of our beginnings. App Features - Get the very latest news regarding history and archaeology; amazing ancient discoveries being made daily across the globe - Discover the most incredible archaeological findings ever made, including ancient shipwrecks, unexplained artifacts, long-forgotten cities, manuscripts that shed light on our ancient past and that have changed our view of the world - Learn about the lives of indigenous people in remote parts of our world, who still follow the same traditions as their ancestors did thousands of years ago - Join our active community of history buffs, mystery sleuths, and adventure-seekers The app is all new! Users will enjoy: - A brand-new experience with redesigned, easy-to-use interface - Works with mobile and tablet devices - New articles every day - Premium articles available directly from the app. (Subscription required) - Full and Free access to the content of Ancient Origins and Ancient Origins Premium - The menu groups similar stories together so you can easily return to sections that interest you - International coverage of current events and cultural stories - Search functionality for our library of 12,000+ published articles - Share articles through your favorite sharing platform - Bookmark/save articles for later reading Even more features for Premium Members: - Access main Ancient Origins content with no ads directly through the app - Access exclusive Premium membership content within the app - Long reads; in-depth articles that reach into the heart of fascinating topics - Search for articles in both the main and Premium sites - Directly download and read your Premium eBooks through the app - Watch exclusive On-Demand Webinars through the app - Watch exclusive Expert Interviews through the app - Comment directly on articles Digital Magazines - Free issue previews - Read complete issues (Subscription required) - Have access to all past issues NEED SUPPORT? Get in touch at: [email protected]

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v3.0. Since v3.4 it requires Android 5.0+.

v3.4 LATEST Dec 22, 2025 16.3 MB TRUSTED v3.1 Jul 31, 2024 15 MB TRUSTED v3.0 Jun 6, 2024 13.9 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Dec 22, 2025.
Certificate issued to “Madhulata Infotech” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Dec 22, 2025
Validated against Google Play Dec 22, 2025
Signed byCN=Awijeet Shandilya, OU=Development, O=Madhulata Infotech, L=New Delhi, ST=New Delhi, C=IN
Signing certificate (SHA-1)08:9D:F4:45:4F:F2:12:08:A9:8C:4C:99:1F:35:B7:72:94:BD:8A:EF
File MD55a8d19e0503aae68515d6c0bcf4501a3
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (34)

Ancient Origins – History, Mys requests 34 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.ionicframework.ancientorigins541954.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) com.ionicframework.ancientorigins541954.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Ancient Origins – History, Mys APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Ancient Origins – History, Mys for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 3.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4W and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 3.0 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Ancient Origins – History, Mys APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 5a8d19e0503aae68515d6c0bcf4501a3.