The famous helmet from the ship burial at Sutton Hoo in England may be evidence that Anglo-Saxon warriors fought as mercenaries for the Byzantine Empire in the sixth century, a new study finds.

Paul Mortimer, who has created replicas of weapons found at Sutton Hoo, in Suffolk - where an Anglo-Saxon burial ship was discovered - said it probably attached a sword scabbard to a warrior's belt ...

The Bayeux Tapestry culminates in William’s victory in the Battle of Hastings. However, earlier artwork from the time also ...

In the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf the warrior Sigemund has killed a dragon guarding "dazzling spoils," and the aged hero Beowulf battles a dragon guarding gold and "garnered jewels" laid in the ground.

These forces, known as Foederati, included Germanic warriors and possibly Anglo-Saxons. According to historical records, these soldiers played a crucial role in military campaigns on the empire’s ...

All their stories were told to them by their friends and family. Anglo-Saxons loved tales about brave warriors and their adventures. Narrator: Britain, 600 AD. The Roman army left 200 years ago ...

The Wiglaf Miniatures range of 18mm (1/100th) scale figures expands with some more fantastic sculpts from Mark Copplestone.

A tiny Sutton Hoo-era gold and garnet mount for an Anglo-Saxon warrior's sword belt has been found during a metal detecting event. Treasure expert Helen Geake described the find as one of ...