More than 150 years after digging up a “recycled” stone coffin at Westminster Abbey, archaeologists finally have a good idea ...

The sarcophagus’ decoration made researchers draw pause. Sculpted onto its lid was a Latin cross, dating to approximately the ...

A sarcophagus in Westminster Abbey with Roman and Anglo-Saxon decorations baffled archaeologists, but now a 150-year-old mystery has finally been solved.

Kevin Hicks traces the story of the medieval Westminster Abbey arrow and explains why the evidence does not link it to Henry ...

The identity of a mysterious skeleton discovered at Westminster Abbey more than 150 years ago may have been uncovered. Archaeologists found the remains inside a Roman sarcophagus in the grounds of the ...

Drawing inspiration from the traditional Festival of Lessons and Carols, the Choir of Westminster Abbey presents an enticing Christmas programme featuring festive choral works interspersed with ...

Who is buried here and why? Take a fresh look at the Abbey as an evolving place of national memory on this thought-provoking guided tour. Explore the role of national memory at Westminster Abbey, a ...

Archaeologists believe they may have finally discovered the identity of a skeleton buried in a Roman sarcophagus in Westminster Abbey.

A stone coffin with a Roman name carved into its side ought to hold the Roman it names. The limestone sarcophagus at Westminster Abbey bears the name Valerius Amandinus, but the man inside died about ...

(The Conversation) — The royal funeral for Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on Sept. 19, 2022, was a public ceremony on a truly global scale. In the days before, long snaking queues of mourners ...

Archaeologists believe it may be the remains of one of two high-ranking medieval monks who died around 1,000 years ago. The ...

Despite their emphasis upon tradition, royal ceremonies have always been somewhat fluid and reflective of the politics of their day The royal funeral for Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on ...