The Anglo-Saxons loved to meet and tell thrilling stories. Often these were accompanied by music played on a kind of harp called a lyre. Pieces of this helmet were found at Sutton Hoo. They have ...

Most of the information we have about the Anglo-Saxons comes from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a year-by-year account of all the major events of the time. Among other things it describes the rise ...

Its treasures, which include objects from the Byzantine Empire and the Mideast, have deepened researchers’ understanding of the trade networks between the Anglo-Saxons and the European mainland.