Archaeologists in England have identified a near-complete Anglo-Saxon cave house, which, they say, may once have been the home of a king who became a saint. Thought to date from the early 9th century, ...
The surprising discovery of an Anglo-Saxon feasting hall in the village of Lyminge is offering a new view of the lives of these pagan kings An aerial view of the excavations at Lyminge in southeastern ...
Meat-heavy banquets have long been thought to be a common feature of early medieval life for England's kings and nobles, who are often depicted feasting on legs of animal flesh and knocking back ...
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, EnglandSOUTHEND-ON-SEA, England — An underground chamber discovered accidentally by road workers appears to be the site of the earliest Christian royal burial ever found in Britain, ...
Very few people in England ate large amounts of meat before the Vikings settled, and there is no evidence that elites ate more meat than other people, a major new bioarchaeological study suggests. Its ...
Garden ruin, Bosham Manor House, lancet window to northern half of west wall. External view looking east. Credit: D. Gould et al. Recent archaeological findings have shed new light on a long-standing ...
The Anglo-Saxon kings were adept at framing laws that reflected their authority. But they had the sense to take local customs into account when doing so. Page 1 of 6 It's easy to forget, as we ...
British archaeologists discovered the tomb of an Anglo-Saxon in the countryside outside of London. The 1,400-year-old tomb contained myriad artifacts, including weapons, a lyre, gold coins, and ...
Contrary to popular belief, the ruling classes gorged on meat only on rare occasions, according to an analysis of more than 2,000 skeletons buried during medieval times. By Maria Cramer Anglo-Saxon ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A gold foil cross uncovered at an Anglo-Saxon burial site in the village of Prittlewell in 2003 on display at Southend Central ...
An underground chamber discovered accidentally by road workers appears to be the site of the earliest Christian royal burial ever found in Britain, archaeologists say, calling it the Anglo-Saxon ...