Being an Anglo-Saxon Expat in Medieval Rome Came With a Rare Papal Perk
As of 2023, 16.8% of travelers flying out of London’s Heathrow Airport head to Rome Fiumicino Airport. This affinity isn’t new, however—in the medieval era, Rome had a thriving community of Anglo-Saxon expats. Archaeologists have discovered 20 medieval Anglo-Saxon coins beneath a garden close to the Vatican.
- ▪As of 2023, 16.8% of travelers flying out of London’s Heathrow Airport head to Rome Fiumicino Airport.
- ▪This affinity isn’t new, however—in the medieval era, Rome had a thriving community of Anglo-Saxon expats.
- ▪Archaeologists have discovered 20 medieval Anglo-Saxon coins beneath a garden close to the Vatican.
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People in the United Kingdom love Italy. As of 2023, 16.8% of travelers flying out of London’s Heathrow Airport head to Rome Fiumicino Airport. This affinity isn’t new, however—in the medieval era, Rome had a thriving community of Anglo-Saxon expats. Archaeologists have discovered 20 medieval Anglo-Saxon coins beneath a garden close to the Vatican. The finding represents the first material evidence of the “Schola Saxonum,” or English quarter, and indicates that these visitors had special privileges from the Pope. Researchers detailed their analysis in a chapter of the newly published Italian book, Rome and the Others (300-1000): Foreigners in the city between conflicts and integration.
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