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Famous Sutton Hoo helmet may be clue that early Anglo-Saxons fought as mercenaries for Byzantine Empire, study suggests

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A new study suggests some artifacts from early English graves suggest some Anglo -Saxon warriors fought for the Byzantine Empire against the Sasanian Persians in the sixth century .

The "Prittlewell Prince" grave, found in 2003 , has helped researchers better understand other artifacts found elsewhere in England .

The Sutton Hoo site was discovered in 1939 , just before the start of World War II .

Tom writes mainly about science, space, archaeology, the Earth and the oceans. He has also written for the BBC , NBC News , National Geographic , Scientific American , Air & Space , and many others..