A fused group of Anglo-Saxon coins found in the excavations of the Palazzo della Rovere in Rome. (Cecilia de Leone via SWNS)
An Anglo-Saxon expat community thrived in medieval Rome's "Little England" enclave, reveals new research.
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Professor Francesca Tinti and Rory Naismith. (University of Cambridge via SWNS)
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The Palazzo della Rovere in Rome, where the Anglo-Saxon coins were discovered. St Peter's Basilica appears in the background. (Rory Naismith via SWNS)
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Two fused groups of Anglo-Saxon coins found in the excavations of the Palazzo della Rovere in Rome. (Cecilia de Leone via SWNS)
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