This 16th-century monument, one of the last twelve authentic Japanese medieval castles, features some ingenious military architecture behind its elegant artistry. advertisement EnVols ...

Engraved on its oblong, flat surface is an unidentified symbol, which resembles two asterisk marks. It could be the mark of a craftsman on a Germanic heraldic shield, museum officials said. Beneath ...

Step back in time by visiting fairytale palaces and castles in Sweden that kings and queens once called home. Here are ...

‘I didn’t know you could actually buy a castle,’ says Simon Hunt, sitting in the stone-walled kitchen nook of his 16th-century Scottish pile with wife Stef Burgon. ‘I thought they were ...

Palaces and castles in Belarus testify to the country's rich past and are symbols of history and architecture, straight out ...

The ring dates to the 15th or 16th century, making it at least 400 years old. Photo from the Wawel Royal Castle Centuries ago, signet rings were worn by numerous individuals, including civic ...