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 ...

In his new book, English professor Michael Drout delves into Tolkien’s life and work while reminiscing about his own father ...

A peculiar seventh-century hoard unearthed in the English countryside could be the result of a "ritual killing," according to archaeologists.

We've ranked the most interesting archaeological finds of all time, ranging from the intricate ruins of Machu Picchu to the ...

The British Treasury is set to insure the Bayeux Tapestry against damage for an estimated £800 million while it is on loan to ...

The Treasury is set to insure the Bayeux Tapestry against damage for an estimated £800m while it is on loan to the British ...

A huge battle where thousands died took place in the fields of Merseyside before it was “hushed up” for centuries, an ...

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

At 224 feet long and roughly 770 pounds, the Bayeux Tapestry is a large piece of medieval embroidery. It depicts the events surrounding and leading up to the Battle of Hastings in 1066, when William ...

Timber from the Whiligh estate in the Sussex Weald was used to build the vast hammerbeam roof of Westminster Hall — and its custodian still fells trees for very special commissions.

There’s much more to Wigan than its notoriety as the birthplace of George Formby, George Orwell’s book The Road to Wigan Pier ...

The beloved December catchphrase “Merry Christmas” and the punch we serve at celebrations of the holiday have much in common.