England was first unified under King Aethelstan in 927AD, and this year marks 1,100 years since he was crowned the first ...

These Anglo-Saxon accessories were recovered from the side of a hill in England and may be from a hoard, a ritual deposit or ...

Unlike most Anglo-Saxon gold hoards, which are typically recovered from burial contexts alongside human remains and other grave goods, these objects were found scattered across a slope with no ...

As a Cuban exile, the author's multicultural identity was shaped by celebrating both American and Hispanic traditions. The ...

Beneath medieval Bamburgh Castle on England’s northeast coast lie the remains of a royal Anglo-Saxon fortress that was once the seat of the kings of Northumbria. (Colin Carter Photography/Getty Images ...

The Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service conducted a large-scale survey of the fields at Rendlesham, a major settlement near Sutton Hoo, with the help of volunteer metal detectorists in order ...

Fans of the Netflix series 'The Last Kingdom' will know all about Uhtred of Bebbanburg, the wandering warrior who fights to ...

She was born into a Viking noble family, inherited vast estates in East Anglia, and became the lifelong partner of the man who would become the last Anglo-Saxon king of England. The Church refused to ...

Thus, Boxing Day originated as a day of generosity and care for those less fortunate, though it has since evolved into a day of celebration and leisure. In the United Kingdom, Boxing Day has ...

Across time and cultures, facial mutilation has been a preferred form of punishment for various crimes, but why?

Visiting some of England’s most glorious cathedrals is becoming a pricey business, costing anything from £7.50 (Exeter) to ...

Horses are instinctively wired to run from danger. So how did medieval armies train them to thunder towards enemy lines ...