According to this new analysis, the Nordic presence in the UK even pre-dates the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons on these shores ...

A new DNA analysis test on ancient bones could result in a rewrite of some of Britain's key moments in history, researchers ...

In “Embers of the Hands,” the historian Eleanor Barraclough looks beyond the soap-opera sagas to those lost in the cracks of ...

The lead archaeologist at the grave site told Newsweek that the sword was an "elite object that marked its owner out as special." ...

Brixworth Church has been standing since the late 7th century, long before the Norman Conquest or even the establishment of ...

The Vale of York Hoard, one of Britain's most significant Viking finds, was discovered in 2007. This 10th-century treasure, consisting of 617 silver coins and 65 other items, was unearthed near ...

Here's how 19 different areas of Liverpool got their names. This list is not intended to be comprehensive, but see how many ...

A History of the Beginnings of England,’ historian Marc Morris recounts the turbulent era between the abandonment of Britain ...

Dan traces the unusual history of ancient winter folk traditions in England.

A great king of Ethiopia by the name of Balthazar brought gold, joining other wise leaders bringing frankincense and myrrh, ...

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