In 927, Athelstan became the first king to rule over all of England — and it hadn't been an easy journey. Though he was the ...

The Sutton Hoo Helmet is one of the most important Anglo Saxon finds of all time. It was buried in the grave of a warrior chieftain. Alongside it were a vast array of weaponry and a 27-metre-long ...

A newly translated runic inscription has shed light on the Galloway Hoard, considered to be one of the richest collections of Viking-age objects ever found in Britain and Ireland when it was uncovered ...

After Alfred, Anglo-Saxon kings took the Danelaw territories back from the Vikings. Alfred's grandson, Athelstan, pushed English power north as far as Scotland and was the first king to claim to ...

A silver armband discovered in a surprisingly large hoard buried in Scotland reveal more about ancient this ancient era.

Viking marauders, Norman conquerors—all came and went, leaving their mark on Britain's landscape, language, and character. But it is the six centuries of Anglo-Saxon rule, from shortly after the ...

Examining the artifacts, they concluded that the settlement was not Viking, as first assumed, but Anglo-Saxon. The significance of Sutton Hoo was instantly recognized. The largest Anglo-Saxon ship ...

The public can find out how a Viking hoard feels when replicas of the treasure ... The collection includes a number of coins, ...

Despite HBO releasing the House of the Dragon spin-off, fans have been craving a series that truly captures the essence of ...