Hidden in the hills of Valle Staffora in northern Italy, Castello di Oramala has stood for nearly 1,000 years, first recorded in 1029. This fortress became a stronghold of the Malaspina family and was ...

The ruins of the Château de l'Hermine were unearthed in Vannes in the Brittany region of northwest France ...

France is known for its grand, palatial châteaux, but the country also boasts a collection of incredible ruined castles that transport visitors back to the medieval era. These castles, with their ...

Archaeologists have discovered vestiges of a nearly 900-year-old “nameless” castle on a remote island that may have been home to kings. On the Isle of Islay, Scotland, due north of Ireland, the former ...

When the word “thing” first arrived on the British Isles, it was Old Norse and referred to something specific: a place where people gathered to discuss law and justice. One such Viking Age thing has ...

An urban explorer has shared astonishing footage of a remarkable discovery found hidden deep within the crumbling walls of an abandoned castle. Urban exploration, or urbex, has blossomed into a ...