What was life in the fens like in the period known as the dark ages? ... Casting light on the dark ages—Anglo-Saxon fenland is re-imagined. by University of Cambridge.

In Anglo Saxon lore, they were believed to be shapeshifting creatures which demanded respect. ... Dark Ages gold was usually an alloy, containing some 25 per cent to 50 per cent silver.

If intervention TV was around in England’s Dark Ages, they might have focused on episode of “Hoarders” on the Anglo-Saxons. Unlike denizens of the popular show, however, what the ancient ...

An illustration from a 14th-century illuminated manuscript known as the Rochefoucauld Grail depicts King Arthur leading his army against the Saxons.

Among those queuing to see the artefacts was Allison Buckley, 47, from Stafford. "It's almost as exciting as queuing to see the treasures of Tutankhamun," she said, recalling the rush to see the ...

London - Discovery of an almost intact Anglo Saxon royal burial chamber in southeast England may shed new light on the Dark Ages, archaeologists said on Thursday. More than 60 objects from gold ...

During the Middle Ages, there were thousands of ethnic tribes across the world. A lot of these larger groups are well known to us, like the Vikings, the Franks, the Anglo-Saxons and the Mongols.

Break out the superlatives: An unemployed Englishman, living on disability benefits, has unearthed the greatest hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure ever found. It has left archaeologists and historians ...

However, the skill of Anglo-Saxon art, metal-work and manuscripts does not suggest a ‘dark age’ at all. Archaeology is revealing new treasures, most famously with Sutton Hoo in 1939.

Destination: Washington, D.C. by Elaine Jean Special to the Times It’s a good day to die. At least that’s the feeling that sweeps over visitors to Anglo-Saxon Hoard, the exhibit of medieval ...

In fact, we have the Dark Ages to thank for the modern European economic system. Accessibility links. ... Just last summer, they found 1,800 gold pieces from 7th century Anglo-Saxon England.