While the Leicester Cathedral undergoes major restoration work, excavations around its grounds have uncovered surprising evidence that points to its ancient past. Researchers from the University of ...

Archaeologists have uncovered what they believe to be a Roman shrine beneath a former graveyard in the grounds of a cathedral in central England. Experts from the University of Leicester said Tuesday ...

The team behind the discovery of Richard III have resumed major archaeological excavations at Leicester Cathedral, close to where the King was found. Archaeologists and other experts from University ...

The Leicester Cathedral Revealed project's excavations, conducted by the University of Leicester archaeologists, have discovered proof that the Leicester Cathedral site has been employed for worship ...

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LEICESTER, ENGLAND—A lead coffin holding the remains of a Victorian-era doctor noted for his tenderness with patients and his contributions to modern medicine has been found among more than 1,000 ...

The economic contribution of tourism in Leicester and Leicestershire reached £2.558bn in 2024, marking a 6.75% increase on ...

LONDON — A new War of the Roses is brewing over the remains of King Richard III. England's Leicester Cathedral revealed details Wednesday of plans to rebury the 15th-century English monarch — while a ...

A new £12.7m heritage and learning centre at Leicester Cathedral will open in June, senior clergy have confirmed. Work to extend the cathedral, where the remains of King Richard III are interred, ...

Archeologists in Britain discovered what they believe to be an ancient Roman shrine. The discovery was made beneath a graveyard on the grounds of a cathedral in Leicester, England. Leicester was ...