In the ninth and tenth centuries, castles were often built of wood and easily burned down by enemies. As unrest spread across ...

It’s a fairy tale landscape where medieval towers stand as weathered sentinels over a sun-drenched landscape, where castles grow in orchards and where Umbria overlaps with Tuscany. The valley of ...

PETER GINN: Castles dominated the landscape of the medieval age and Britain have some of the finest examples in the world. They were grand fortifications designed to protect and to intimidate ...

From the Scottish Borders’ strongholds to the homes of the wealthy, castles reveal Scotland’s history and spirit. Scotland’s ...

Professor Richard Holmes, a British military historian featured in the NOVA film "Medieval Siege," talks here about everyday life in a medieval English castle, giving a sense of how lords and ...

However, one medieval castle in the mountainous countryside of Salzburg, Austria, has instead become an ideal destination for dark tourists seeking a site infused with the supernatural.

Archaeologists and academics flock to the castle to see their theories tried out and put into practice. Above all, building a medieval castle requires the skill and co-operation of a workforce ...

Experts are to examine the impact of medieval climate change on a castle site in southern Scotland ... archaeology, and landscape. "The work of Richard, Eileen, and the team will enable us ...

You don't have to go far to find one of the most fascinating medieval castles in the state ... and was built in the middle of ...