British History
Roman-Era Statue of Venus, Goddess of Love, Discovered in England
The seven-inch-tall figurine likely stood in a household shrine in what is now Gloucestershire some 1,800 years ago
The True History Behind 'Six,' the Tudor Musical About Henry VIII's Wives
The show's creators, Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, reflect on the smash hit ahead of its Broadway premiere
You Can Now Explore a Trove of Behind-the-Scenes Photos From the Famed Sutton Hoo Dig
Schoolteachers Mercie Lacks and Barbara Wagstaff captured the snapshots in August 1939
Tiles 'Fit for the Emperor' Found in Roman Ruins Beneath English Cricket Club
The objects, as well as an inscription at the site, suggest ties to Septimius Severus, who led campaigns nearby in the early third century C.E.
Rediscovered Medieval Manuscript Offers New Twist on Arthurian Legend
The 13th-century pages, found by chance at a British library, show a different side of Merlin, the magician who advised Camelot's king
Stonehenge Is Undergoing Repairs for the First Time in Decades
Threatened by erosion, outdated restorations and climate change, the monument’s megaliths are in need of extensive conservation
The Polynesian 'Prince' Who Took 18th-Century England by Storm
A new nonfiction release revisits the life of Mai, the first Pacific Islander to visit Britain
Looted Maqdala Treasures Returned to Ethiopia After 150 Years
A nonprofit foundation purchased the objects, which were seized by British troops in 1868, with the aim of restituting them
Researchers Unearth a Nearly 900-Year-Old Church in England
Experts made the find ahead of construction of HS2, a controversial, high-speed railway system set to connect much of Great Britain
Polished, 5,500-Year-Old Stone Balls Found in Neolithic Scottish Tomb
The rare artifacts were probably used as both weapons and symbols of power
World War II Bunker Discovered Inside Ruins of Roman Fort
Nazi soldiers built the shelter during the German occupation of Alderney, an island in the English Channel
Neolithic Monument Linked to King Arthur Is Older Than Stonehenge
New research suggests Arthur's Stone was built around 3700 B.C.E. as part of an intricate ceremonial landscape
Lost Monastery Run by Early Medieval Queen Discovered in England
Cynethryth ruled alongside her husband, King Offa of Mercia, during the seventh century C.E.
The Rise and Fall of Tudor England's Scandalous Boleyn Family
A new documentary offers a more sympathetic view of Henry VIII's second wife, Anne Boleyn, and her inner circle
What an Englishwoman's Letters Reveal About Life in Britain During the American Revolution
A new book highlights the writings of Jane Strachey, a middle-class woman whose husband worked for the famed Howe family
5,000-Year-Old Wooden Stakes Discovered at Neolithic Site in Scotland
Excavations at Orkney's Ness of Brodgar revealed two prehistoric pieces of timber
Did Officials in Roman Britain Throw Condemned Prisoners to the Lions?
A key handle unearthed in Leicester suggests executions in imperial colonies involved wild animals
Overlooked Section of Hadrian's Wall Discovered Beneath Busy Newcastle Street
Routine work in the English city revealed a ten-foot stretch of the barrier that once marked the Roman Empire's northwest frontier
Mysterious Mound at English Manor May Conceal Remains of Medieval Castle
Archaeologists at Soulton Hall have unearthed sandstone walls and trinkets likely left behind by religious pilgrims
Amateur Treasure Hunter in England Discovers Early Medieval Sword Pyramid
On par with specimens found at nearby Sutton Hoo, the tiny accessory likely helped a lord or king keep their weapon sheathed
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