When you think of Europe, images of cobbled streets, colorful Old Towns, and majestic cathedrals that took centuries to build probably come to mind. However, the continent’s ancient history, shaped by ...

European castles are some of the world’s most iconic and historically significant structures, many dating back to the Middle Ages. They were primarily built for defense against enemy invaders, housing ...

A previously unknown medieval castle has emerged from the Swiss landscape after a researcher studying high-resolution terrain maps identified telltale features of an early fortification near ...

America doesn’t have centuries of medieval history or ancient royal families building fortresses, but that didn’t stop wealthy industrialists and eccentric millionaires from constructing their own ...

In the ninth and tenth centuries, castles were often built of wood and easily burned down by enemies. As unrest spread across Europe and warfare began to change, castle designs had to adapt. Looming ...

Radiocarbon dating indicates the pod predates the earliest known records of vanilla’s presence in Europe, according to the study. Photo by J. Irmišová et al. (2025.) Hidden beneath the floorboards of ...

Travelista reports Google searches for castlecore rose nearly 2,000% since the beginning of the year. Driven largely by set jetters, tourist visits and stays at castles, old and new, across Europe ...