A major university in England is reportedly distancing itself from the term "Anglo-Saxon" out of concern it evokes an exclusive racial identity that could evoke nationalism.

Archaeologists in England have discovered the remains of a teenager and child buried in a spooning position in an Anglo-Saxon cemetery dating to the sixth or seventh century A.D.

Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain in the 5th and 6th centuries was a key event in the formation of England. Following the collapse of Roman control over Britain, the Anglo-Saxons, a group of tribes from ...

Hundreds of elite Anglo-Saxon women were buried with mysterious ivory rings. Now, researchers know the ivory came from elephants living about 4,000 miles away from England.

The venerable dons of the Cambridge University Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic History -- apparently suffering from a profound crisis of identity -- will now be instructing their ...

Archaeologists found missing pieces of a sixth century vessel from the famed Sutton Hoo site, as well as the cremated human remains and other objects it once held.

Chronicles of the great Battle of Brunanburh describe the 937 conflict as a definitive Anglo-Saxon victory when England emerged as a united nation.

The face of an Anglo-Saxon teenager found wearing an incredibly rare gold cross is to go on display following a remarkable reconstruction using skull analysis.

Brixworth Church’s Anglo-Saxon Roots While much of the church has been modified over time, what remains of its original structure is a treasure trove for those interested in Anglo-Saxon history.

Archaeologists discovered a sixth-century sword in an Anglo-Saxon cemetery in the British county of Kent. The immaculately preserved sword was one of a handful of artifacts found at a site that ...

The last Anglo-Saxon King of England Harold Godwinson (Harold II) ruled for only nine months in 1066 before he was killed in the critical Battle of Hastings.