Medieval castles were designed to survive sieges, project power, and control the surrounding population. Their defenses evolved from wooden fortifications to layered stone walls capable of resisting ...

From the viewpoint at the chapel of San Marcos, it looks like the work of an army of stonemasons. Two lines of pale limestone ...

Medieval castles were cold, drafty, and built long before anyone could turn a dial and heat an entire room. But people didn’t ...

The defensive fortifications of medieval times have surely inspired floorplans for the “perfect castle” in the minds of many a young nerd—replete with battlements, parapets, turrets, arrow slits, a ...

If you’re a fan of Game of Thrones or medieval programs in general, you’re probably familiar with action-packed battle scenes during which soldiers storm castles, dodge arrows, and dash up spiral ...

Falkenstein Castle in Germany, dating back to the 12th century, is receiving €40,000 to restore the roof of its medieval ...

In the Turkish city of Alanya, in the province of Antalya, medieval castle walls complete with watchtowers surround early villas from the 18th and 19th centuries. If a gated community with a guarded ...

Whether they’re fairy-tale fantasies with slender towers and crenellated walls, impregnable-looking fortresses designed for warfare, or spooky ruins evoking vanished kingdoms, castles are fascinating ...

What is it about castles that fascinates so many people around the globe? A lot of the allure derives from the history and human drama that played out within the walls, as well as the astonishing ...

Dundonald Castle excavation uncovers a possible medieval workshop, with metalworking waste, green-glazed pottery and evidence of activity beyond its walls.