Toast, Trees and a Wassailing Queen: An Ancient English Ritual Is Back
The centuries-old tradition of wassailing is making a comeback in rural England, with rituals and revelry meant to chase away evil spirits and the winter blues.
All That's Interesting on MSN1d
1,900-Year-Old Roman Relic Uncovered After Being Used As A Stepping Stone In An English Garden
An English woman in the small village of Whiteparish had been using this slab as a stepping stone in her garden for almost a ...
JSTOR Daily5y
Shakespearean Ballads in Thomas Percy’s Reliques of Ancient English Poetry : Transition from Oral Songs to Printed Historical Documents
10, No. 2, Spring 2016 Shakespearean Ballads in Thomas Percy’s ... Shakespearean Ballads in Thomas Percy’s Reliques of Ancient English Poetry: Transition from Oral Songs to Printed Historical ...
Ancient DNA Points to Origins of Indo-European Language
A new study claims to have identified the first speakers of Indo-European language, which gave rise to English, Sanskrit and ...