On September 25, 1066, King Harold Godwinson's Saxon army had just force-marched nearly 200 miles in four days to confront a ...

Elves appear across Germanic and Scandinavian literature. The name seems to derive from the old Norse word “alfr” and the old ...

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 ...

There are certain accoutrements that rulers across time appear to have agreed are necessary symbols of power. You probably want a crown, which might be made of precious metal, leaves, or possibly even ...

Clockwise from top left: Silver penny of Offa, Anglo-Saxon king of Mercia (front and back); silver coin of Cynethryth, Anglo-Saxon queen of Mercia (front and back); silver penny of Alfred the Great, ...

Australia’s stabilisation of relations with China is welcome, but the old adversarial mindset remains intact. Institutional ...

Copper producer Freeport would pursue M&A only if 'stars and moon' align, CEO says Copper producer Freeport-McMoRan would pursue an acquisition if "the stars and the moon" aligned, but is not counting ...

Anglo American PLC NGLOY has rebuffed a takeover offer from BHP Group Ltd. BHPLF and remains committed to a proposed merger with Teck Resources Ltd. TECK-B-T two weeks before a critical shareholder ...

From Britain's distant Viking past right up to the D-Day landings, here are 15 of the most common misconceptions that many ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. BHP has said it does not intend to bid for Anglo American after attempting to gatecrash its smaller rival’s ...

Simply sign up to the Mining myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. BHP’s repeated failed bids for Anglo American have left investors and analysts questioning the dealmaking strategy of the ...

BHP Group has made fresh overtures to acquire Anglo American whilst the London-listed miner pursues its own merger with Canada’s Teck Resources, said Bloomberg News on Sunday, citing people familiar ...