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Archaeologists Confirm Lost Estate of England’s Last Anglo-Saxon King
For centuries, historians speculated about the final residence of England’s last Anglo-Saxon king. The famous Bayeux Tapestry ...
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Anglo-Saxons plagiarized a Roman coin — and it's full of typos
An unusual piece of Anglo-Saxon jewelry — a plagiarized pendant rife with typos — that was discovered by a metal detectorist has now been declared treasure in the U.K. The pendant imitates a ...
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Is this toilet the ultimate Anglo-Saxon status symbol? Inside Harold II’s ‘ensuite’
Presenting fresh archaeological evidence, Dr Duncan Wright shares how a team of experts might have found the lost living ...
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Archaeologists uncover ‘lost’ home depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry
Archaeologists believe they found a residence of medieval ruler Harold Godwinson, England’s last Anglo-Saxon king. A nearby church and toilet were vital clues.
‘Lost’ home depicted in iconic Bayeux Tapestry found – all thanks to an 11th century toilet
King Harold II, one of the subjects of the Bayeux Tapestry, was famously killed in the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
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Famous Sutton Hoo helmet may be clue that early Anglo-Saxons fought as mercenaries for Byzantine Empire, study suggests
The famous helmet is among the Anglo-Saxon artifacts that indicate an eastern link with the Byzantine Empire. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
Viking-age hoard found in Scotland a decade ago had indecipherable runes — until now
Ten years ago in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, metal detectorists stumbled upon pieces of silver and gold. Researchers ...
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What did the Anglo-Saxons believe?
In Roman Britain many people had been Christians. But the early Anglo-Saxons were not Christians, they were pagans. Anglo-Saxons believed in lucky charms. They thought that rhymes, potions ...
How a royal loo helped track down the lost palace of England’s last Anglo-Saxon king
Archaeologists have discovered the site of the long-lost palace of England’s last Anglo-Saxon king.
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A Proposed Translation Hints at the Origins of the Mysterious Galloway Hoard
Discovered in a field in Scotland in 2014, the Viking Age "community property" is now the focus of a new exhibition in ...
The formidable Anglo-Saxon kingdom that modern Britain forgot
Mercia saw the rise of kings, Christianity and our very identity, as Max Adams reveals in this genius history, The Mercian Chronicles ...