Three samurais helped to unify the nation of the Japan. Oda Nobunaga ... projects contributed to the development of advanced architecture and engineering techniques. "Hideyoshi and His Troops ...

This gorgeous medieval castle endured wars ... Himeji Castle in the Hyōgo Prefecture is one of Japan's most stunning examples of feudal-period castle architecture. Though the site dates to ...

Human history is etched into the landscape at sites like Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Petra in Jordan, and Japan’s Himeji Castle, ...

This 16th-century monument, one of the last twelve authentic Japanese medieval castles, features some ingenious military architecture ... Planning a trip to Japan? Here are some articles you ...

Medieval Japan may call to mind honorable sword-wielding samurai ... Yoshimasa may have matched his grandfather Yoshimitsu’s flair for architecture and the arts, but he lacked Yoshimitsu’s skill at ...

Salzburg, Austria, set along the Salzach River, is a city where history and architecture merge seamlessly ... through the city's streets, from medieval strongholds to Baroque splendor, all ...

Castles conjure up images of a romantic medieval past, the stuff of legends ... and 20th centuries helping to preserve the stunning architecture. The present owner of the castle, Dr. Karl Graf ...

Scenes of buildings reduced to rubble were beamed around the world this week following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Ishikawa prefecture on Japan’s western coast on Monday. The full ...

Much of that is due to Japan’s architecture. In preparation for the frequent quakes that occur in the nation, where four tectonic plates meet, Japan has adjusted its standards for structural ...