England
Fingerprint Found on Renaissance Wax Sculpture May Belong to Michelangelo
Conservators at the V&A in London say fluctuating temperatures, humidity in storage likely revealed the long-hidden imprint
London Rainstorm Reveals Trove of 300 Iron Age Coins
The "once-in-a-lifetime find" includes 2,000-year-old potins featuring stylized images representing Apollo and a charging bull
The Many Myths of the Term 'Anglo-Saxon'
Two medieval scholars tackle the misuse of a phrase that was rarely used by its supposed namesakes
2,000-Year-Old Sarcophagus Found in England Reveals Roman Burial Practices
A limestone coffin unearthed in Bath contains the remains of two individuals. Possible offerings to the gods were discovered nearby
Letter From 'Father of Vaccination' Edward Jenner Sold at Auction
Jenner wrote that new research 'put a stop to the sneers' of 'little minded persons'
Unesco Weighs Changes to Stonehenge's Cultural Heritage Status
A new report also cited Venice and the Great Barrier Reef as sites that might be placed on the World Heritage in Danger list
What Did Stonehenge Sound Like?
Researchers have developed a new understanding of what it meant to be a member of the inner circle
Why Weren't These Black Death Victims Buried in Mass Graves?
New research suggests some Europeans who died of the bubonic plague were individually interred with care
This Fancy Footwear Craze Created a 'Plague of Bunions' in Medieval England
Elite Europeans who wore pointed shoes toed the line between fashion and fall risk, a new study suggests
Viking-Era Relatives Who Died on Opposite Sides of the Sea Reunited at Last
Either half-brothers or a nephew and uncle, one died after taking part in a raid, while the other was the victim of an English massacre
Shackled Skeleton Reflects Brutal Reality of Slavery in Roman Britain
An enslaved man buried in England between 226 and 427 A.D. was interred with heavy iron fetters and a padlock around his ankles
Toppled Statue of British Slave Trader Goes on View at Bristol Museum
The display seeks to continue a citywide conversation about the defaced Edward Colston sculpture's future
Unseen Trove of Literary Treasures, From Emily Brontë's Handwritten Poems to Robert Burns' Musings, Up for Sale
Sotheby's is set to auction a private collection of 500 manuscripts, first editions, letters and papers linked to famed British authors
United Kingdom Begins Large-Scale Carbon Removal Trials
The $42 million project will test out five strategies for pulling carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere to fight climate change
Rosary Beads Owned by Mary, Queen of Scots, Stolen in Heist at English Castle
The Stuart monarch may have carried the golden beads—taken last Friday in a $1.4-million burglary—to her execution in 1587
Tower of London Reveals Newest Raven's Mythical Name
The public voted to call the bird Branwen in honor of a Celtic goddess
Silver Medieval Seal Featuring Engraved Roman Gem Unearthed in England
The rare artifact depicts war god Mars and Victoria, the mythological personification of victory
Hidden Inscriptions Discovered in Anne Boleyn's Execution Prayer Book
New research suggests a circle of Tudor women saved the "Book of Hours" for the queen's daughter, Elizabeth I
Scholars Are One Step Closer to Solving the Mystery of an Enormous Chalk Figure
A new analysis of the 180-foot-tall Cerne Abbas Giant dates the English landmark to between 700 and 1100 A.D.
Rarely Seen Portrait of Renaissance Queen Catherine de' Medici to Go on View
The 16th-century regent, pictured with four of her children, wielded significant political power during the French Wars of Religion
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