British History
Meet the 'Most Important' Jewish Woman in Medieval England
A new statue honors Licoricia of Winchester, a 13th-century moneylender whose life illuminates the challenges faced by Jews at the time
Rare Henry Moore Sculpture Spent Decades Sitting on Mantelpiece at English Farm
A lead figurine by the famed British artist could fetch upward of $70,000 at auction
What to Expect From the U.K.'s First LGBTQ Museum
The museum, set to open in the spring, will reside in King's Cross, a London neighborhood with a rich queer history
Metal Detectorist Discovers One of England's Earliest Gold Coins in a Farm Field
The 13th-century gold penny found in southwestern Britain could sell for half a million at auction
How the Much-Debated Elgin Marbles Ended Up in England
For two centuries, diplomat Thomas Bruce has been held up as a shameless plunderer. The real history is more complicated, argues the author of a new book
Sutton Hoo's Treasures Were Likely Crafted at This 1,400-Year-Old Workshop
Archaeologists found evidence of metalworking near the famed English burial ground
See Louis Wain's Exuberant Cat Art at the Hospital Where He Spent His Later Years
The Victorian artist's famous feline portraits are on view at England's Bethlem Museum of the Mind
Miniature by Sarah Biffin, 19th-Century Artist Born With No Arms or Legs, Exceeds Estimates at Auction
The painter forged a remarkable career as a disabled woman artist in 19th-century London
Rare Physical Evidence of Roman Crucifixion Found in Britain
Researchers discovered the skeleton of a man with a nail hammered through his heel bone
After Breaking Ties With Britain, Barbados Announces Heritage District Tracing Slavery's Toll
The four-phase project will include a museum, global research center and memorial
Barbados Breaks With Elizabeth II to Become the World's Newest Republic
The Caribbean island removed the British monarch as head of state but will remain a member of the Commonwealth of Nations
Stonehenge's Builders May Have Feasted on Sweet Treats
Excavations near the iconic English monument revealed traces of fruits and nuts
British Teenager Discovers Rare Bronze Age Ax Hoard
Milly Hardwick, a 13-year-old from Suffolk, stumbled onto a cache of 65 artifacts dated to around 1300 B.C.E.
Huge Roman Mosaic Depicting Scenes From the 'Iliad' Found Beneath U.K. Field
The artwork features scenes from the Iliad showing Achilles’s defeat of Hector
See a Rare Watercolor of a Black Woman Living in Edinburgh in the Late 18th Century
Staff at the National Galleries of Scotland, which recently acquired the David Allan painting, hope to uncover more information about the sitter's identity
Tiny Gold Book Found in English Field May Have Ties to Richard III
Experts say the 15th-century artifact bears striking similarities to the Middleham Jewel, a gold pendant found near the king's childhood home in 1985
Well-Preserved Tudor Wall Paintings Discovered Beneath Plaster at Medieval Manor
Carbon dating of the artworks' timber frame suggests they date to between the 1540s and 1580s
Why the Smithsonian's Museum of African Art Removed Its Benin Bronzes From View
Displaying the looted artworks does "a huge amount of harm,” says director Ngaire Blankenberg, who has affirmed her commitment to repatriating the objects
Property Developer Discovers Secret Passageway Behind Bookshelf in 500-Year-Old House
Freddy Goodall of Brighton, England, detailed his finds in a series of social media videos
Wooden Falcon Sold for $101 Originally Belonged to Anne Boleyn
The discovery is striking because Henry VIII removed almost all traces of his second queen following her execution in 1536
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