The Bayeux Tapestry: Reconstructed and Explained
While the Bayeux Tapestry (or Tapete Baiocense in Latin) holds its strong appeal in British popular consciousness for its portrayal of the events leading up…
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Long-lost Monastery of Anglo-Saxon Princess Possibly Found by Archaeologists
Æbbe (or Aebbe) of Coldingham, a princess in her own right (by virtue of being the daughter of Æthelfrith, the 7th century king of Bernicia),…
Cernunnos figurine possibly found in Cambridgeshire, England
The National Trust’s Wimpole Estate in Cambridgeshire, which now comprises a working farm and a Georgian mansion house, also boasts its fair share of late…
‘Dynamic’ Iron Age horse chariot burial found in Yorkshire
A ‘dynamic’ mode of chariot burial – this, in a nutshell, defines the astounding discovery made in East Yorkshire. Archaeologists from MAP Archaeological Practice, carrying…
The ‘written’ symbols of the Picts were possibly inspired by the Romans
Picts or Picti, as referred to by the Romans (meaning the ‘painted ones’, apparently because of their practice of painting or tattooing their bodies) were…
Interesting animation presents the historical guide to the momentous Battle of Hastings
While from the military perspective, the Battle of Hastings counts as a single (albeit interesting) encounter between two different martial cultures, the event in itself…
Archaeologists discover the only known surviving specimens of ancient Roman boxing gloves
2016 and 2017 brought forth a bevy of incredible discoveries from the ancient Roman fort at Vindolanda, ranging from fashionable shoes, ink-writing tablets to toy…
Professor hypothesizes how Carrawburgh’s Temple of Mithras could have aligned with the sun on Dec 25
Back in 2017, we talked about the massive Roman temple complex from 1st century AD in Silchester, Britain. Well, the northern part of Britain boasts…
Excavations confirm the first known major evidence of Caesar’s invasion of Britain
Julius Caesar’s invasions of Britain, in circa 55 and 54 BC, pertain to audacious military feats that were never tried before by any Roman general….
The recently identified third Roman temple in Silchester was possibly part of Nero’s mega vanity project
The village of Silchester in Hampshire, Britain, boasts an incredible historical legacy, with its role ranging from an Iron Age oppidum, a rather significant Roman…
