Hot cross buns aren rsquo;t just a sweet snack that appears around Easter. They carry centuries of storytelling in their ...

Three summers of extreme drought might have contributed to British rebellion against Roman legions, according to academic research. The drought took place between 364 and 366 AD and may have been a ...

The Saxons named the town Dornwaraceaster (the suffix - ceaster being the Old English name for a "Roman town"; cf. Exeter and Gloucester and Dornsæte came into use as the name for the inhabitants of ...

Three consecutive years of drought contributed to the 'Barbarian Conspiracy', a pivotal moment in the history of Roman Britain, a new study reveals. Researchers argue that Picts, Scotti and Saxons ...

Early Christians started marking bread with a cross to show their devotion, and ate it throughout the year. They believed the ...

Roman rule in Britain was scuppered by three years of drought that led to rebellion and invasion from Ireland, new tree-ring data suggests. In 367 AD, tribes including the Picts (from modern-day ...

Scientists link the 367 CE Barbarian invasion of Roman Britain to severe drought, revealing climate’s hidden role in the ...

Alfred University's Phi Sigma Iota chapter inducted five new members recently Pictured above, from left, Professor Sandra Singer, chair of the Division of Modern Languages, inductee Victoria Ambrosi, ...

Amon Amarth, Grand Magus, Wardruna and more explain why metal loves Vikings so much The Saxon frontman takes Hammer reader's questions - and definitively answers whether Vikings or Saxons would win in ...