Explore the remnants of the Ancient City of Sauran. Located near Turkistan, Kazakhstan, this once-thriving Silk Road fortress ...

If you're looking for a great idea for a free and original outing in the Yvelines, Mantes-la-Jolie will be transformed into a medieval city on Saturday, November 22, 2025. For the 575th Onion Fair, ...

Malta is an island nation steeped in history, with medieval towns and villages that give a glimpse into its glorious past ...

This is the final instalment in a three part series written by Carl Viagas. The series was published weekly on Mondays. The recent investigation of the Cathedral roof void—brought to public attention ...

A historic Warwickshire market town with a mile-long High Street of Tudor, Georgian, and Victorian buildings, offers a rare glimpse of England frozen in time.

There’s something deliciously disorienting about rounding a bend in suburban Ohio and coming face-to-face with a medieval castle. Chateau Laroche, better known as the Loveland Castle Museum, rises ...

After the war the Poles almost gave up on re-creating old Warsaw, but ultimately they decided to rebuild, constructing a city ...

There’s something about castles that tugs at the imagination. Maybe it’s the hint of romance in their towers, or the way they ...

Looted and destroyed due to its loyalty to the crown, Raglan Castle is a sight to behold in the Welsh countryside ...

Interrogation chairs - also known as torture chairs or iron chairs - are devices that were used to torture people, often in order to extract confessions. Ms Cullen said hers was "well used" before she ...

Through cutting-edge forensic science and ancient DNA analysis, scientists have solved one of medieval Europe's most enduring archaeological mysteries. The victim, Duke Béla of Macsó, was a member of ...

The skeleton of Béla, the Duke of Macsó, shows that he was murdered by three assailants in a bloody and coordinated attack.