Lisboa, as it is known in Portuguese, is one of the oldest cities in western Europe, where the Mediterranean cuisine and climate, Unesco heritage sites and a thriving nightlife are the top draws ...

Once inside, archaeologists discovered that the room was likely a casemate—a fortified space for storing and testing weapons. Evidence for this included the walls (which featured dark soot stains, a ...

Tucked away in the heart of Circleville, Ohio stands a magnificent stone fortress that seems to have been plucked straight from the European countryside and dropped into America’s heartland. The ...

Found in 1986 and following a 39-year conservation project, Ireland's oldest and largest medieval book shrine is now on view.

The rare 16th-century letter from Mary Queen of Scots and Lord Darnley to the Rose family has sold for thousands ...

The National Trust property is a 16th century farmhouse nestled in the Wybrnant valley near the village of Penmachno, Conwy ...

It took Megan Roantree 17 years to clear out her late father’s room. As she sifts through his possessions, she explains why ...

While exploring a trash heap at Prague Castle’s Vladislav Hall in the Czech Republic, archaeologists uncovered the oldest vanilla pod ever found in Europe. The pod dates as far back as the early 16th ...

The vanilla pod was found in a waste deposit within Prague Castle, one of the city’s most iconic structures, which served as an imperial residence in the 16th century. Its radiocarbon dating revealed ...

OSAKA — Osaka Castle’s stone wall, constructed during the era of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a warlord who ruled Japan in the late 16th century, will be on display in Osaka from April 1. The stone wall will ...

They recommended staying at Kilmartin Castle when visiting, adding: “For full immersion into the Scotland of yore, stay at the moody 16th-century Kilmartin Castle.” ...

Ardross is a 19th century Baronial-style castle that sits in 100 acres of parkland and gardens on the banks of the River Alness. There is a way to get closer to it with a stay at the five-star ...