The garden features other elements typical of the medieval herber or herbarium (a place of refreshment where decorative and useful plants were grown): a tunnel arbor, a garden enclosed with shrubs (or ...

Still standing after nearly 550 years, Olavinlinna or St. Olaf's Castle, is the northernmost medieval stone fortress in the world, lying about 220 miles from Helsinki. As the origin of uncountable ...

Since 1997, using only Middle Ages tools & technology, a group has been building a medieval castle in a French forest. In the hea ...

The Rhine River, one of Europe’s longest and most picturesque rivers, is famous for its stunning landscape. The steep hi ...

Using ground-penetrating radar and laser scanners, researchers identified subterranean structures just a few feet below the ...

An archaeological study to check for remains of a medieval castle will have to take place before new houses can be built. Bradford Council has granted planning permission for 94 homes on ...

A medieval castle with 14th-century origins, the property was sensitively restored and renovated in 2011 by James Cavagnari of Florence architecture and design firm Prima Design, according to ...

Archaeologists and academics flock to the castle to see their theories tried out and put into practice. Above all, building a medieval castle requires the skill and co-operation of a workforce ...

PETER GINN: Castles dominated the landscape of the medieval age and Britain have some of the finest examples in the world. They were grand fortifications designed to protect and to intimidate ...