Archaeologists in Vannes unearthed the ruins of an elaborate castle and moat built in the 1380s by a duke and later abandoned, photos show. Photo from Emmanuelle Collado and Inrap Archaeologists had ...

The ancient Ayanis Castle in modern-day Turkey continues to yield artifacts for exploring archaeologists, including the recent discovery of 2,700-year-old bronze shields and a helmet. The castle ...

Some 500 years ago, construction workers in the midst of building Ćmielów Castle in Poland carved a simple game board into a slab of the sandstone floor as a diversion for their leisure time. At least ...

The castle on a hill had been submerged by a reservoir but severe drought has lowered water levels to such an extent that its streets and structures are now out in the open. The remains of an ancient ...

Not every European castle is historically significant, but there is still intrigue to discover in them, as I did on a recent trek up to the Weissenstein Castle ruins in Steinwald Nature Park in ...

From bringing ancient ruins to life through augmented reality (AR) to 3D-printing centuries-old artefacts, cultural heritage startups are transforming the landscape of heritage preservation and ...

Perched high above the lush green valleys of Žilinský Kraj, Likava Castle stands as a powerful reminder of Slovakia’s ...

More than 1,000 years ago, a sprawling fort sat atop a hill in Germany, overlooking the village of Helfta. Known as Helpideburg, the “very large ringfort” was established during the Carolingian period ...

Nestled in the Firth of Clyde, just off the west coast of Scotland, sits the Isle of Arran. It’s not a large island, around 20 miles long and 10 miles wide, with one road around the coastline and a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Archaeologists had known for years that a hotel in Vannes, France, was built on the site of a medieval castle. The 18th century ...