A medieval knight re-enactor was stabbed in the face during a mock battle outside a historic English castle – a freak ...

An archaeological dig in eastern France revealed the remnants of a five-foot-high equestrian statue that likely overlooked a ...

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The oldest castles in the world that are still open for visitors unveil centuries of history within their walls and stones.

The idea is to make tangible again the spiritual scope of the vine: its biblical roots, its monastic cultivation, and its ...

A nearly 700-year-old murder case involving priest John Forde was reopened. He was killed in 1337 by a group possibly ...

Researchers cite new evidence of how a medieval British noblewoman may have plotted to exact revenge and help kill her former ...

If your vision of a French country estate includes sprawling meadows, tree-lined lakes, and a 14th-century abode with less period pomp and more lived-in charm, Château de Tillac checks all the ...

If your vision of a French country estate includes sprawling meadows, tree-lined lakes, and a 14th-century abode with less period pomp and more lived-in charm, Château de Tillac checks all the ...

Read on to find out more about 21 of the world’s most beautiful castles, fortified homes that are both a feast for the eyes and a time trip back to the bygone age during which they were created.

Held at the 14th century Palais des Papes, the show paid homage to history and the theatre, blending references to stage costumes, medieval armour and Gothic motifs.

The 14th was to be a century scarred by such savage and inventive cruelty. We have for some years been exhaustively instructed in the creative punishments invented by the Tudors.