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6th century Anglo-Saxon warriors might have fought in northern Syria Recent archaeological research has provided compelling evidence that Anglo-Saxon warriors from sixth-century Britain participated in Byzantine military campaigns against the Sasanian Empire, a powerful Iranian dynasty that controlled vast territories. The findings, supported by artifacts from prominent Anglo-Saxon burial sites, suggest a previously unrecognized international dimension to their history.

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6th century Anglo-Saxon warriors might have fought in northern Syria Recent archaeological research has provided compelling evidence that Anglo-Saxon warriors from sixth-century Britain participated in Byzantine military campaigns against the Sasanian Empire, a powerful Iranian dynasty that controlled vast territories. The findings, supported by artifacts from prominent Anglo-Saxon burial sites, suggest a previously unrecognized international dimension to their history.
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6th century Anglo-Saxon warriors might have fought in northern Syria
Recent archaeological research has provided compelling evidence that Anglo-Saxon warriors from sixth-century Britain participated in Byzantine military campaigns against the Sasanian Empire, a powerful Iranian dynasty that controlled vast territories...
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