British folklore tells the story of twin brothers Hengist and Horsa, who led the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain. But were ...

Britain's largest collection of gold artifacts has been discovered and it dates back 1,300 years to the Anglo-Saxons. Nicholas Glass of ITN reports. And finally tonight, a story about some long-lost ...

On the grounds of a sprawling Suffolk park, an unusual blend of book, bow and and the feeling of time travel awaits visitors. The Anglo-Saxon village in West Stow Country Park provides a hands-on ...

The idea that there is a common Anglo-Saxon ancestry based on biology is gaining currency among some right-wing and religious groups in the UK and US. In the UK, the new leader of the UK Independence ...

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 ...

So how did such early societies create an allegiance? How do you create a sense of mutual obligation and responsibility in a people? It is of course a frequently asked question even today - the ...

In 2021, archaeologists made an extraordinary discovery, identifying a British cave dwelling as the refuge of an exiled Anglo ...

Long before it became the top exporter of brooding BBC actors or steamed puddings, the United Kingdom was simply a cold, rocky island off the coast of Europe. It wasn’t until the arrival of ...

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When people think about whisky, chances are they are imaging a remote Scottish island with mountains and lochs and a distillery sitting right in the middle. It’s a drink which conjures up romantic ...

The tenth century sees the beginnings of a money economy in England, and coinage is one of the great achievements of the later Anglo-Saxon 'state'. Indeed, it is one of our key pieces of evidence for ...